Mount Thomson
Mount Thomson rises to 1,998 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Alaska Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
Mount Thomson is a prominent 6,554-foot-elevation (1,998-meter) mountain summit in eastern King County of Washington state.
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Wikidata Q49054845, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1998 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 4.0 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 4.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 16.4 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 6 mi
- Little Balcony · 12 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 12 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Alaska Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Collar Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Lundin Peak: 2.0 mi
- Nellie Falls: 2.5 mi
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 3.1 mi
- Rampart Falls: 3.1 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 3.8 mi
- Fall into the Wall: 4.1 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 5.8 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 14.1 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 14.2 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 16.3 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 16.6 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 8.4 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 10.3 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 12.2 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 13.2 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 16.4 mi
- Osprey Wall: 3.9 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 4.4 mi
- Spouse Wall: 9.6 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 10.8 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 10.8 mi
- Tubing Park: 5.0 mi
- Amazonia: 14.9 mi
- Actual Cave: 14.9 mi
- Club Paradiso: 14.9 mi
- Semi Wall: 15.0 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 4.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 16.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.4 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 19.6 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 10.1 mi
- Mine Creek: 14.0 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 19.6 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 19.6 mi
- Poet's Path: 22.0 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 22.0 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 22.0 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Easton Ponds: 18.7 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 20.9 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.0 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 24.6 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 1.3 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 4.3 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Canyon Spring: 19.2 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Mount Thomson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NE 54° | 2,355 m | 4.3 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,280 m | 3.1 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | NE 48° | 2,265 m | 4.3 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | NE 51° | 2,228 m | 5.6 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | NE 51° | 2,202 m | 6.3 mi |
| Middle Chief Peak | NE 52° | 2,170 m | 5.9 mi |
| Chikamin Peak | E 85° | 2,110 m | 2.3 mi |
| Three Queens | ESE 113° | 2,038 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:25 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1528448 — Mount Thomson, King County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349018728
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 6 mi
- North Bend · 20 mi
- King County · 22 mi
- Snoqualmie · 22 mi
- Stevens Pass · 23 mi
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