Mount Fernow
Mount Fernow rises to 2,821 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Copper Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 24 miles off.
The story
Mount Fernow is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest. At 9,249 feet (2,819 m) in elevation it is the eighth-highest peak in Washington and the state's third-highest non-volcanic peak. It is also the highest peak of the Entiat Mountains, a sub-range of the Cascades. Mount Fernow's prominence is 2,811 ft (857 m), making it the sixtieth-most-prominent peak in Washington. The closest peak to Fernow is Copper Peak, 0.88 mi (1.42 km) to the north, and the nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 mi (9.5 km) to the north. Mount Fernow is flanked by several glaciers. Other large glaciated peaks are nearby, such as Seven Fingered Jack to the south. The headwaters of the Entiat River rise from the south slopes of Mount Fernow and the east slopes of Seven Fingered Jack.
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Wikidata Q3321825, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2821 m
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 23.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 25.8 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 25.8 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Copper Peak: 0.8 mi
- Seven Fingered Jack: 0.9 mi
- Mount Maude - North Tower: 1.4 mi
- Mount Maude: 1.7 mi
- Marmot Pyramid: 1.8 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 2.6 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 3.5 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 4.4 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 4.8 mi
- Lyman Falls: 4.9 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 5.4 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 7.3 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 16.3 mi
- Halfway Spring: 19.2 mi
- Handy Spring: 22.2 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 8.4 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 20.0 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 21.2 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 23.3 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Painted Rocks: 11.7 mi
- Grassy Point: 14.7 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 11.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
- Holden Museum: 3.0 mi
- Moore: 10.1 mi
- The Garden: 12.6 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 14.4 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Mount Fernow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | NNW 333° | 2,900 m | 5.9 mi |
| Seven Fingered Jack | SSW 201° | 2,750 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mount Maude | S 174° | 2,748 m | 1.7 mi |
| Copper Peak | N 11° | 2,671 m | 0.8 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | W 268° | 2,643 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cardinal Peak | ESE 115° | 2,608 m | 9.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SW 225° | 2,599 m | 6.8 mi |
| Dark Peak | NNW 332° | 2,591 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:19 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544896
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 10 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 23 mi
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