Mount Larrabee
Mount Larrabee rises to 2,396 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pleiades, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 27 miles off.
The story
Mount Larrabee is a 7,865-foot (2,397-metre) Skagit Range mountain summit situated 1.4 mile south of the Canada–United States border, in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is located immediately southeast of American Border Peak within the Mount Baker Wilderness, which is part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and near North Cascades National Park. It is notable for its reddish coloring caused by oxidation of Iron in the rock. The rock consists of reddish interbedded and interfolded phyllites and greenstone. Originally known as Red Mountain, the name was changed in 1951 to honor Charles F. Larrabee (1895–1950), of the prominent Larrabee family of Bellingham, Washington. The toponym was officially adopted in 1951 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Mount Larrabee can be seen from the Mt. Baker Highway near Heather Meadows and Artist Point, as well as from points in the Fraser Valley in Canada. On Larrabee's east ridge are a series of jagged spires called The Pleiades. Larrabee's northwest ridge connects to American Border Peak. Precipitation runoff on the west side of the mountain drains into Tomyhoi Lake and Tomyhoi Creek, whereas the east side of the mountain drains to Silesia Creek, and both creeks flow north to the Chilliwack River in Canada. An unnamed glacier known colloquially as Larrabee Glacier lies below the steep north face. Downslope of that glacier is the Boundary Red Mountain Mine where gold was discovered in the early 1900s. The Gargett Mine was located on the southwest slope north of High Pass, but it didn't produce quality ore and was abandoned. The summit offers views of Tomyhoi Peak, American Border Peak, Slesse Mountain, Mount Challenger, the Picket Range, Mount Shuksan, and Mount Baker. Normal access is via the Twin Lakes Road and High Pass Trail. The Winchester Mountain Lookout provides a vantage to photograph Larrabee, and shelter to sleep under a roof.
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Wikidata Q30622670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,396 m
How to reach it
- 27.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Artist Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Pleiades: 0.8 mi
- American Border Peak: 1.4 mi
- Winchester Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Canadian Border Peak: 2.2 mi
- Yellow Aster Butte: 2.3 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 8.9 mi
- Mazama Falls: 9.9 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 14.5 mi
- Winnies Slide: 10.3 mi
- Park Cliffs: 14.9 mi
- The Palisades: 15.2 mi
- Roman Wall: 16.2 mi
- Lee Promontory: 18.3 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 16.6 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 10.2 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 19.2 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 19.7 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 19.6 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Mount Larrabee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SSW 208° | 3,287 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SSW 208° | 3,069 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | SSE 169° | 2,784 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | E 95° | 2,689 m | 15.8 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | SSE 164° | 2,530 m | 10.3 mi |
| American Border Peak | NW 326° | 2,437 m | 1.4 mi |
| The Hourglass | S 171° | 2,419 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 104° | 2,401 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 08:59 | 16:17 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028425
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 16 mi
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