Mount Benzarino
Mount Benzarino rises to 2,365 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the west, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Corteo Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 4.1 miles off.
The story
Mount Benzarino is a 7,760+ ft (2,370+ m) mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park, in Chelan County of Washington state. It is situated in the North Cascades, a subset of the Cascade Range. The nearest higher neighbor is Corteo Peak, 1.67 miles (2.69 km) to the northeast, and Black Peak is set 2.34 miles (3.77 km) to the north. Corteo Peak and Mount Benzarino were named by Forest Service surveyor, Lage Wernstedt, for the names of Basque sheepherders he met near these two mountains. Lage Wernstedt made the first ascent of Benzarino in 1926. Remnants of a small glacier hang on its north flank, and precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of Bridge Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Stehekin River.
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Wikidata Q49052062, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2365 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 4.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 8 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Corteo Peak: 1.7 mi
- Black Peak: 2.3 mi
- Heather Pass Peak: 2.5 mi
- Frisco Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Rainy Benchmark: 3.3 mi
- Green View Falls: 3.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 16.1 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 20.1 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 10.2 mi
- Painted Rocks: 14.4 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 16.0 mi
- Nugget Wall: 17.7 mi
- Recess Wall: 17.7 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 11.9 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 16.0 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 19.0 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 21.7 mi
- Holden Museum: 20.2 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 23.2 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
- The Garden: 13.2 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 23.4 mi
- Temple of Power: 23.4 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Mount Benzarino. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | W 264° | 2,812 m | 4.3 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | W 272° | 2,779 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Logan | WNW 298° | 2,724 m | 7.0 mi |
| Black Peak | N 2° | 2,719 m | 2.3 mi |
| Boston Peak | W 272° | 2,711 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | NNW 335° | 2,635 m | 6.8 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | NNW 332° | 2,633 m | 6.9 mi |
| Storm King | W 271° | 2,597 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 11 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516424 — Mount Benzarino, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544287
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 4 mi
- North Cascades · 28 mi
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