Mount Terror
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Mount Terror rises to 2,448 m in Washington. Mount Redoubt stands 2,689 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Degenhardt, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 6.5 miles off.
The story
Mount Terror is a mountain of the Cascade Range, located in the northwestern corner of Washington in Whatcom County. The peak is in North Cascades National Park, about 15.7 miles (25.3 km) south of the Canada–United States border.
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Wikidata Q6924090, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2448 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 6.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 17.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 10 mi
- Artist Point · 19 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Degenhardt: 0.3 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 0.6 mi
- West McMillan Spire: 0.9 mi
- East McMillan Spire: 1.0 mi
- The Chopping Block: 1.4 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Goat Falls: 9.0 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 9.2 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 9.6 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 13.8 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 14.8 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 15.7 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 17.9 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 17.9 mi
- Winnies Slide: 15.0 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 19.4 mi
- Park Cliffs: 21.9 mi
- Roman Wall: 23.9 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 18.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 22.3 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 24.6 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 24.8 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 7.4 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 20.4 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 7.3 mi
- Temple of Power: 7.4 mi
- North Cascading: 13.1 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 17.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Mount Terror. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Redoubt | N 360° | 2,689 m | 12.6 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | N 8° | 2,592 m | 12.1 mi |
| Solitude Peak | N 10° | 2,562 m | 13.2 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | SE 143° | 2,545 m | 12.1 mi |
| Luna Peak | NNE 18° | 2,533 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Challenger | NNW 335° | 2,501 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mox Peaks | N 9° | 2,496 m | 12.1 mi |
| The Needle | SE 145° | 2,485 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:23 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 16:17 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 7 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/349028391
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 23 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 27 mi
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