Mount Spickard
Mount Spickard rises to 2,734 m in Washington. Ag Peak stands 2,689 m to the north-northeast, 0.4 miles off. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mount Spickard (pronounced SPICK' erd) is a 8,980-foot (2,740 m) mountain peak in the North Cascades, a mountain range in the U.S. state of Washington. Located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Canada–US border, it is part of the Chilliwack Group, a subrange of the Skagit Range which is part of the North Cascades. It is composed mainly of gneiss and is part of two major drainage basins: that of the Skagit River and Fraser River. With a topographic prominence of over 4,700 feet (1,400 m), Mount Spickard is one of the most prominent peaks in the state, and has two minor summits. It was named for Dr. Warren J. Spickard Jr., a climber who fell to his death while ascending another nearby mountain peak. The first to ascend it was Walter B. Reaburn, in 1904.
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Wikidata Q6923778, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2734 m
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 18.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 20.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 19 mi
- Artist Point · 22 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ag Peak: 0.4 mi
- Solitude Peak: 0.6 mi
- Tombstone Peak: 0.9 mi
- Argyros: 0.9 mi
- Mount Custer: 1.4 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Goat Falls: 20.8 mi
- Winnies Slide: 19.5 mi
- Devils Stairway: 21.6 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 20.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 20.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 20.5 mi
- Temple of Power: 20.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Mount Spickard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Peak | NNE 25° | 2,689 m | 0.4 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | WSW 253° | 2,689 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Custer | NNW 342° | 2,630 m | 1.4 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | SW 215° | 2,592 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mount Rahm | NNE 13° | 2,580 m | 2.0 mi |
| Solitude Peak | SW 215° | 2,562 m | 0.6 mi |
| Luna Peak | S 188° | 2,533 m | 9.7 mi |
| McNaught Peak | NNE 22° | 2,506 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:23 | 21:13 |
| 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, 18 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028461
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 29 mi
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