Mount Pilchuck
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Mount Pilchuck rises to 1,584 m in Washington. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Richardson Bridge, a park 2.3 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mount Pilchuck (Lushootseed: bəlalgʷəʔ) is a mountain located in Snohomish County, Washington. It is 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Seattle. It is part of the Cascade Range. Mount Pilchuck is located within Mount Pilchuck State Park, but the area surrounding the mountain, including the trailhead, are within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Under agreement, the trail leading to the summit is wholly maintained by the United States Forest Service (USFS), even though it is within a state park. During the winter off-season, the USFS closes the access road leading to the mountain beyond the Heather Lake trailhead. This is one of the most popular trails in the region due to easy access, and panoramic views of the Cascade range to the east, and Puget Sound to the west. At Mount Pilchuck's summit is an old fire lookout tower, now used as shelter for hikers. This former lookout is jointly maintained by Washington State Parks and the Everett branch of The Mountaineers. Some years the trail to the summit is still covered with snow until late in the summer.
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Wikidata Q6922752, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1584 m
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 13.1 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 18.1 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Side Channel Vista · 13 mi
- Sultan River Vista · 13 mi
- Skykomish River Viewpoint · 15 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Richardson Bridge: 2.3 mi
- Robe Canyon Historic Trail Park: 5.3 mi
- Robe Canyon Park: 6.4 mi
- Masonic Family Park: 6.5 mi
- West Lake Roesiger Park: 6.6 mi
- Green Mountain - Middle Peak: 5.0 mi
- Bald Mountain West Peak: 5.2 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Green Mountain - West Peak: 5.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
- Explorer Falls: 5.8 mi
- Marsh Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
- Meditation Falls: 12.2 mi
- Car Wreak: 4.5 mi
- Lime Kiln: 6.3 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 9.5 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 10.4 mi
- Everett & Monte Cristo Railway: 10.7 mi
- Falls Mural: 8.1 mi
- One choice mural.: 8.1 mi
- Snohomish Rock: 16.5 mi
- Dogtown Z Board: 18.7 mi
- Hanging Rock: 19.1 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 10.2 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 14.8 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 15.0 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 15.4 mi
- Native Growth Protection Area: 16.3 mi
- Sultan Materials: 13.1 mi
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 16.7 mi
- WSU Garden: 16.7 mi
- Evergreen Arboretum and Garden: 19.0 mi
- Nishiyama Japanese Garden: 19.2 mi
- Cut Log: 2.4 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 7.8 mi
- Lake Stevens Monster: 15.3 mi
- Lewis Street River Access: 16.7 mi
- Gala Events: 17.6 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 15.9 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Index Town Wall: 19.4 mi
- Index Town Wall: 19.4 mi
- Index Town Wall: 19.5 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Monroe Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- Blackman Museum: 17.1 mi
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 18.0 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 2.8 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 10.6 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 10.8 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 16.7 mi
- Site #1: 16.7 mi
- Quarters A: 24.7 mi
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
- Quarters B: 24.7 mi
- Oil House: 24.7 mi
- Ladder Storage: 24.7 mi
- Normandy Beach: 14.6 mi
- Duvall Beach: 23.7 mi
- Tulalip Shores: 24.2 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 22.1 mi
- Monte Cristo: 19.3 mi
- Alpine: 20.6 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Mount Pilchuck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,092 m | 11.9 mi |
| Del Campo Peak | ESE 107° | 2,016 m | 15.8 mi |
| Three Fingers | NNE 33° | 1,984 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gothic Peak | ESE 109° | 1,895 m | 15.7 mi |
| Big Four Mountain | E 95° | 1,880 m | 12.7 mi |
| Vesper Peak | ESE 103° | 1,871 m | 13.3 mi |
| Morning Star Peak | ESE 105° | 1,834 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Forgotten | E 80° | 1,831 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:23 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Startup 1 E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348999742
Day trips start here
- Granite Falls · 8 mi
- Monroe · 16 mi
- Marysville · 17 mi
- Snohomish · 17 mi
- Arlington · 18 mi
- Everett · 20 mi
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