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Nooksack Tower

Nooksack Tower, a peak in Washington
Nooksack Tower, a peak in WashingtonU.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain

Nooksack Tower rises to 2,530 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Shuksan, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 3.7 miles off.

About

The story

Nooksack Tower (8,285 feet (2,525 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Nooksack Tower is part of the Mount Shuksan Massif and is .75 mi (1.21 km) northeast of the main summit of Shuksan. Nooksack Tower looms to the west over Nooksack Cirque. The East Nooksack Glacier lies to the southeast, West Nooksack Glacier to the east and Price Glacier is on the north flanks of the tower. Nooksack Tower is one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the Cascade Range, with loose rock, 50-degree or greater slopes and ice ridges as well as accessibility issues and exposure, all weighing into the climbing equation. The descent may require ten or more rappels.

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Wikidata Q14713855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2530 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.83649, -121.58647

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 19
Nature reserves: 15
Parks: 12
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 20.1 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
  • Garden Club Park: 21.7 mi
  • Upper Skagit Garden Park: 21.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 19.3 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 22.5 mi
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 13.0 mi
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Nooksack Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerWSW 248°3,287 m11.2 mi
Lahar LookoutWSW 247°3,069 m11.2 mi
Sherman PeakWSW 245°3,020 m11.4 mi
Mount ShuksanWSW 244°2,784 m0.8 mi
Mount ChallengerE 90°2,501 m11.1 mi
Crooked Thumb PeakE 93°2,476 m11.2 mi
Mount FuryE 98°2,474 m12.1 mi
Phantom PeakE 96°2,443 m11.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3819:19
June solstice05:0420:2421:14
September equinox06:5418:2419:06
December solstice08:5816:1717:13

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, 14 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/349028227

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