Mount Catherine
Mount Catherine rises to 1,512 m in Washington. Chikamin Peak stands 2,110 m to the northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hyak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
Mount Catherine is a mountain peak in the Cascade Range in Washington state located near Snoqualmie Pass and Keechelus Lake. It is accessible via Forest Road 9070 except in winter. The Nordic Pass snowshoe trail starts near the Summit East ski area (formerly called Hyak), and ends at this popular destination at a low point on the west ridge of Mount Catherine. Winter ascents of Mount Catherine are frequently done by continuing up the ridge to the summit.
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Wikidata Q6920080, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1512 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 2.0 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 2.0 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 18.3 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 4 mi
- Little Balcony · 9 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 10 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Hyak: 1.3 mi
- Silver Peak: 1.8 mi
- Tinkham Peak: 2.0 mi
- Tinkham West Peak: 2.1 mi
- Abiel Peak: 2.4 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 2.1 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 14.9 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 16.9 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 17.1 mi
- Denny Camp Falls: 3.3 mi
- Franklin Falls: 3.7 mi
- Fall into the Wall: 3.9 mi
- Rocky Run Falls: 4.2 mi
- Laura Falls: 4.2 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 7.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 13.4 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 13.8 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 14.0 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Mine Creek: 13.1 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
- Osprey Wall: 4.3 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Spouse Wall: 13.4 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 13.6 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 13.9 mi
- Rockdale: 1.9 mi
- Martin: 8.2 mi
- Weston: 11.7 mi
- Lester: 11.7 mi
- Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Tubing Park: 2.6 mi
- Actual Cave: 12.5 mi
- Amazonia: 12.5 mi
- Club Paradiso: 12.6 mi
- Semi Wall: 12.7 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 3.4 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 16.7 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 18.9 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 20.6 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 21.5 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 16.7 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 16.7 mi
- Poet's Path: 21.5 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 21.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 21.5 mi
- Easton Ponds: 15.4 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 21.0 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 23.9 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 7.9 mi
- Canyon Spring: 16.2 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 18.6 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Mount Catherine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chikamin Peak | NE 37° | 2,110 m | 8.9 mi |
| Three Queens | NE 55° | 2,038 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Thomson | NNE 24° | 1,998 m | 7.6 mi |
| Hibox Mountain | NE 55° | 1,996 m | 7.2 mi |
| Four Brothers | NE 41° | 1,977 m | 8.6 mi |
| Huckleberry Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,926 m | 8.3 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain East | N 6° | 1,914.57 m | 6.0 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain | N 5° | 1,913.5 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348772249
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 2 mi
- North Bend · 19 mi
- King County · 20 mi
- Snoqualmie · 22 mi
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