Morning Star Peak
Morning Star Peak rises to 1,834 m in Washington. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Vega Tower, a peak 0.2 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Morning Star Peak is a 6,020 ft (1,830 m) mountain summit located near the western edge of the North Cascades, in Snohomish County of Washington state. It is situated 2.5 mi (4.0 km) southwest of Barlow Pass along the Mountain Loop Highway near the Monte Cristo area. It is set on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Sperry Peak, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northwest. Precipitation runoff from the south side of the mountain drains into the Sultan River, and the north side drains into headwaters of the Stillaguamish River. July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing this mountain.
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Wikidata Q49051601, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,834 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 14 mi
- View of Baring Mountain · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vega Tower: 0.2 mi
- Eros Tower: 0.4 mi
- Sperry Peak: 1.0 mi
- Del Campo Peak: 1.3 mi
- Lewis Peak: 1.3 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Perry Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Mackintosh Falls: 6.3 mi
- Pride Basin Falls: 7.8 mi
- Pride Glacier Falls: 7.9 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Reiter Foothills Park: 12.4 mi
- Wallace Falls State Park Campground: 12.9 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 13.4 mi
- Sky Valley Sportsman's Park: 13.7 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 4.6 mi
- Lodge: 4.7 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 4.9 mi
- Bus: 5.7 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 13.9 mi
- Moai: 12.7 mi
- Index Town Wall: 12.7 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 12.8 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 13.5 mi
- Grassy Point: 21.4 mi
- Monte Cristo: 4.7 mi
- Cut Log: 14.7 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 22.4 mi
- Lewis Street River Access: 24.8 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 5.2 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 5.5 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 21.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 21.3 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Monroe Historical Society: 24.4 mi
- Monte Cristo: 4.7 mi
- Alpine: 23.4 mi
- Wellington: 24.6 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 10.5 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 22.2 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
- Falls Mural: 22.7 mi
- One choice mural.: 22.7 mi
- Normandy Beach: 14.5 mi
- Sultan Materials: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Morning Star Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Peak | ENE 69° | 2,388 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kyes Peak | ESE 110° | 2,220 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cadet Peak | E 101° | 2,191 m | 6.7 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | E 98° | 2,182 m | 6.6 mi |
| Columbia Peak | ESE 116° | 2,175 m | 6.7 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | ESE 108° | 2,140 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wilmans Peaks | ESE 111° | 2,098 m | 6.2 mi |
| Foggy Peak | E 94° | 2,076 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:21 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:22 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Startup 1 E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1523371 — Morning Star Peak, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348999539
Day trips start here
- Granite Falls · 23 mi
- Monroe · 24 mi
- North Cascades · 24 mi
- Stevens Pass · 26 mi
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