Mount Rahm
Mount Rahm rises to 2,580 m in Washington. Mount Spickard stands 2,734 m to the south-southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is McNaught Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mount Rahm (8,486 feet (2,587 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the northern section of the park, Mount Rahm is less than .25 mi (0.40 km) south of the Canada–United States border, just north of Silver Lake, and 2 mi (3.2 km) north-northeast of Mount Spickard. The peak sits at the northeastern end of Custer Ridge. Mount Rahm was named after Dr. David Allan Rahm (1931–1976), author and professor, who published and lectured about the geology of the surrounding area.
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Wikidata Q14874703, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2580 m
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 19.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 21.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 21 mi
- Artist Point · 23 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McNaught Peak: 0.3 mi
- Devils Tongue: 0.7 mi
- Mount Custer: 1.1 mi
- Argyros: 1.1 mi
- Ag Peak: 1.6 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 20.7 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 20.9 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Goat Falls: 22.7 mi
- Winnies Slide: 20.9 mi
- Devils Stairway: 21.5 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 19.4 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 22.2 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 22.4 mi
- Temple of Power: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Mount Rahm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Spickard | SSW 193° | 2,734 m | 2.0 mi |
| Ag Peak | S 190° | 2,689 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | SW 229° | 2,689 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Custer | SW 236° | 2,630 m | 1.1 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | SSW 203° | 2,592 m | 3.7 mi |
| Solitude Peak | SSW 198° | 2,562 m | 2.5 mi |
| Luna Peak | S 189° | 2,533 m | 11.6 mi |
| Castle Peak | E 94° | 2,511 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:23 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 08:57 | 16:15 | 17:11 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 12.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diablo DAM, 20 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028565
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