Mount Erie
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Mount Erie rises to 385 m in Washington. Cultus Mountain stands 1,205 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Main Wall East, a cliff 0.1 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
Mount Erie is a mountain on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is on public park land owned and managed by the city of Anacortes and is located in the south of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. Mount Erie was named in 1841 by the Wilkes Expedition for the Battle of Lake Erie. The mountain itself was first explored in the 1960s by local climbers, including Dallas Kloke. It is known for its climbing as well as the view from the summit. The summit is accessible via a single-lane, paved road from the base. At 1,273 feet (388 m) tall, Mount Erie is the highest point on Fidalgo Island. On a clear day, Mount Baker, about 43 miles (69 km) to the northeast, and Mount Rainier, about 117 miles (188 km) to the southeast, can be seen from the summit.
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Wikidata Q6920668, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 385 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 1.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 4.4 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 11.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 14 mi
- Samish Overlook · 14 mi
- Burnout knob · 15 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Erie Park: 0.2 mi
- Mount Erie Park: 0.3 mi
- Anacortes Community Forest Lands: 0.6 mi
- Campbell Lake Boat Launch: 0.8 mi
- Anacortes Viewpoint Park: 2.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 0.7 mi
- Sugar Cube: 0.8 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.2 mi
- Ginnett Hill: 1.5 mi
- Rodger Hill: 1.8 mi
- Public Art: 2.5 mi
- The Maiden of Deception Pass: 3.1 mi
- The Native Plants of Deception Pass: 4.0 mi
- The Old Growth Forests of Deception Pass: 4.0 mi
- Havekost Monument: 4.0 mi
- Really Big Tree Trunk: 2.5 mi
- Seafarers Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Lady of the Sea: 4.0 mi
- Fidalgo Island Packing Company: 4.2 mi
- Anne Curtis Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Alexander Beach: 2.0 mi
- Dewey Beach: 2.3 mi
- Anaco Beach: 3.0 mi
- Rosario Beach: 3.0 mi
- Tugboat Beach: 3.4 mi
- Anacortes Museum: 4.3 mi
- W.T. Preston Museum: 4.4 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 7.3 mi
- La Conner Volunteer Firefighter Museum: 7.3 mi
- La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum: 7.4 mi
- Samish Island Acres Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Roozen Gaarde: 10.7 mi
- Sally's Garden: 14.0 mi
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 14.6 mi
- White Bloom garden: 14.6 mi
- Main Wall East: 0.1 mi
- Snag Buttress: 0.2 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Sares Head: 3.0 mi
- Fidalgo Head: 4.4 mi
- Anacortes Yacht Charters: 3.5 mi
- Beachcomber Charters: 3.9 mi
- Jolly Mon Charters: 4.0 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 4.2 mi
- Corn Maze: 7.0 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- 6: 14.9 mi
- 5: 14.9 mi
- 4: 14.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.3 mi
- Rustic Falls: 16.4 mi
- Cavern Falls: 16.4 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 18.3 mi
- Whitney: 7.1 mi
- Skagit City: 13.0 mi
- Ehrlich: 19.3 mi
- Park: 22.4 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 13.7 mi
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 20.4 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Mount Erie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultus Mountain | E 95° | 1,205 m | 22.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 37° | 816 m | 20.2 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | NE 56° | 736 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Constitution | NNW 329° | 732 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | NE 40° | 705 m | 15.6 mi |
| False Summit | NNW 327° | 697 m | 17.5 mi |
| Little Summit | NW 326° | 613 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Pickett | NNW 332° | 533 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:24 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 53 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anacortes, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1512193 — Mount Erie, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356542114
Day trips start here
- Anacortes · 3 mi
- Deception Pass State Park · 3 mi
- La Conner · 7 mi
- Edison · 11 mi
- Oak Harbor · 11 mi
- Lopez Island · 12 mi
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