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Mox Peaks

Mox Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Mox Peaks rises to 2,496 m in Washington. Mount Spickard stands 2,734 m to the north-northeast, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Northwest Mox Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 17 miles off.

The story

Mox Peaks (8,630 feet (2,630 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the northern section of the park, Mox Peaks consist of several summits in close proximity to each other that are nearly the same altitude, but the highest point is the eastern peak. Mox Peaks West looms just to the southeast of Redoubt Glacier and is at the southern terminus of a long arête which extends 1.75 mi (2.82 km) to Mount Spickard to the northeast. A deep col lies between Mox Peaks High Point and Mox Peaks West.

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Wikidata Q14713833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2496 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.94719, -121.25711

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 16
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Mox Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SpickardNNE 26°2,734 m1.7 mi
Mount RedoubtWNW 290°2,689 m2.1 mi
Ag PeakNNE 26°2,689 m2.1 mi
Mount CusterN 6°2,630 m2.9 mi
Northwest Mox PeakWNW 295°2,592 m0.3 mi
Mount RahmNNE 19°2,580 m3.7 mi
Solitude PeakNNE 22°2,562 m1.2 mi
Luna PeakS 185°2,533 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3619:18
June solstice05:0220:2321:13
September equinox06:5218:2319:05
December solstice08:5716:1517:11

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343741475560666660504034
Precip in12.37.48.24.62.72.31.31.53.48.613.711.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diablo DAM, 17 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.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1506852 — Mox Peaks, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349028355

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