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Mount Leecher

Mount Leecher, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Leecher rises to 1,525 m in Washington. Mount Bigelow stands 2,574 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Finley Mountain, a peak 4.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 3.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49053390, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1525 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.25070, -120.00202

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 56
  • Carlton Swimming Hole: 5.3 mi
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 6.2 mi
  • McFarland Water Access: 7.3 mi
  • Burma Road Water Access Area: 7.8 mi
  • Maves Memorial Park: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Aaron Johnson Park: 9.9 mi
  • Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 10.0 mi
  • Davis Canyon Natural Area Preserve: 10.7 mi
  • Cassimer Bar Wildlife Area: 17.0 mi
  • Chief Joseph Dam - Left Bank Bird Viewing: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 1
  • Native Plant Gardens: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Okanogan County Fairgrounds: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Big Creek Falls: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Mount Leecher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BigelowW 262°2,574 m16.3 mi
Hoodoo PeakW 270°2,571 m15.7 mi
Martin PeakWSW 255°2,545 m16.6 mi
Switchback MountainWSW 253°2,536 m17.2 mi
North Navarre PeakWSW 241°2,433 m17.1 mi
Spirit PeakW 274°2,396 m17.3 mi
Spirit MountainW 274°2,396 m17.3 mi
Bryan ButteWSW 239°2,385 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3219:13
June solstice05:0020:1621:05
September equinox06:4718:1919:00
December solstice07:4915:1516:09

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273242516066737263503727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Methow 2 S, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1521992 — Mount Leecher, Okanogan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356545610

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