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Mount Sefrit

Mount Sefrit, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Sefrit rises to 2,192 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 3.3 miles off.

The story

Mount Sefrit is a 7,191 ft (2,190 m) Skagit Range summit located three miles north of Mount Shuksan in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is situated in the Mount Baker Wilderness, which is managed by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The summit offers views of Mount Shuksan, Mount Baker, and the Picket Range. Mount Sefrit's name honors Frank Ira Sefrit (1867–1950), editor and publisher of The Bellingham Herald for nearly 40 years. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1952 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the deep valleys of Ruth Creek and the Nooksack River which nearly encircle Mount Sefrit, except for Nooksack Ridge which connects it to Ruth Mountain.

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Wikidata Q49054523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2192 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.89200, -121.59410

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 19
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 16.4 mi
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 21.9 mi
Museums: 2
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 22.0 mi
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 22.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 23.5 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Mount Sefrit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerSW 232°3,287 m12.8 mi
Lahar LookoutSW 230°3,069 m13.0 mi
Mount ShuksanS 185°2,784 m4.2 mi
Nooksack TowerS 175°2,530 m3.9 mi
Mount ChallengerESE 108°2,501 m12.1 mi
Crooked Thumb PeakESE 111°2,476 m12.3 mi
Phantom PeakESE 114°2,443 m12.5 mi
American Border PeakNNW 336°2,436.6 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3819:19
June solstice05:0320:2421:15
September equinox06:5418:2419:06
December solstice08:5816:1717:12

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525558 — Mount Sefrit, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349028412

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