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Mission Peak

Mission Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mission Peak rises to 1,745 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttermilk Butte, a peak 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP passes 8.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Okanogan County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49050693, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1745 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.28542, -120.29148

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 26
  • Carlton Swimming Hole: 8.4 mi
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 9.0 mi
  • Twisp Commons Park: 9.5 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 9.5 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Domke Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Big Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Cedar Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Native Plant Gardens: 9.5 mi
  • The Garden: 17.9 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Mission Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oval PeakW 271°2,665 m6.1 mi
Star PeakWSW 249°2,644 m6.7 mi
Mount BigelowSSW 212°2,574 m5.4 mi
Hoodoo PeakSW 225°2,571 m3.3 mi
Martin PeakSSW 202°2,545 m7.2 mi
Reynolds PeakWNW 296°2,545 m14.1 mi
Switchback MountainSSW 202°2,536 m8.2 mi
Courtney PeakWSW 256°2,535 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0120:1721:06
September equinox06:4918:2019:01
December solstice07:5015:1616:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232838475561686859463322
Precip in2.11.31.20.81.11.10.70.40.41.42.02.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winthrop 1 WSW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356545875

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