Peak · Washington
Mount Phelps
Mount Phelps rises to 1,687 m in Washington. Gunnshy Peak stands 1,895 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is McClain Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49054013, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,687 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.68794, -121.56512
- 6.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 6.6 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lunch Rock · 7 mi
- Valley Overlook · 7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 8 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McClain Peak: 1.0 mi
- Infrared Peak: 2.0 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Salmon Red: 2.5 mi
- Little Kid: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Milwawkie Falls: 2.6 mi
- Little Kid Falls: 3.0 mi
- Katrine Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Kanim Falls: 4.2 mi
- Goat Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Baring Community Park: 6.8 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 8.8 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 9.6 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 10.2 mi
- Big Eddy River Access: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 43
- Axelilia: 13.3 mi
- Poet's Path: 16.4 mi
- Soaring Moon: 16.4 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 16.4 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 2.5 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 3.0 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 9.2 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 9.6 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 26
- Northwest Canoe Adventure: 16.0 mi
- Vintage Big Carousel: 16.0 mi
- Giant Swing: 16.0 mi
- Rock Climbing Wall: 16.0 mi
- Giant Slide: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 4.1 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 13.4 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 16.5 mi
- Chinook Bend Natural Area: 16.7 mi
- Tolt-MacDonald Park: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Lower Town Wall: 9.0 mi
- Index Town Wall: 9.4 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 9.4 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 9.4 mi
- Spouse Wall: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Sultan Materials: 16.0 mi
- Kokopelli Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Duvall Food Forest: 20.0 mi
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 22.3 mi
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 23.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Skykomish Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 9.6 mi
- Camlann Medieval Village: 15.8 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 16.4 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 9.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Mine Creek: 15.3 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Alpine: 15.3 mi
- Scenic: 19.1 mi
- Rockdale: 21.1 mi
- Kerriston: 21.1 mi
- Wellington: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Normandy Beach: 13.4 mi
- Duvall Beach: 20.1 mi
- Alexander Beach: 24.7 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 16.5 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 17.3 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Canyon Spring: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Mount Phelps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnshy Peak | NNE 28° | 1,895 m | 10.5 mi |
| Gunn Peak | NNE 31° | 1,887 m | 10.4 mi |
| Merchant Peak (Northwest) | NE 38° | 1,863 m | 10.0 mi |
| Baring Mountain | NE 44° | 1,858 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Index | N 353° | 1,826 m | 6.0 mi |
| Lennox Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,789 m | 4.5 mi |
| Tailgunner | NNE 31° | 1,781 m | 9.9 mi |
| Merchant Peak (Southeast) | NE 40° | 1,764 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 13.6 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 11.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tolt S FK Rsvr, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1522921 — Mount Phelps, King County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356545812
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie · 16 mi
- North Bend · 17 mi
- King County · 20 mi
- Monroe · 22 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 22 mi
- Stevens Pass · 22 mi
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