Peak · Washington
Oakes Peak
Oakes Peak rises to 1,714 m in Washington. Marble Needle stands 2,561 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Damnation Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,714 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.65346, -121.39235
- 2.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 14 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 18 mi
- Artist Point · 19 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Damnation Peak: 1.3 mi
- Bacon Point: 3.5 mi
- X Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Trappers Peak: 4.0 mi
- Mount Triumph: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Trillium Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 5.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 6.4 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 8.8 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 5.2 mi
- Goat Falls: 5.3 mi
- Green Lake Falls: 5.3 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 5.4 mi
- Upper Green Lake Falls: 5.5 mi
Parks: 13
- Pressentin County Park: 9.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 12.9 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 15.4 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Winnies Slide: 16.0 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 19.0 mi
- Park Cliffs: 19.8 mi
- Roman Wall: 21.4 mi
- Lee Promontory: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Temple of Power: 6.7 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 6.8 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 14.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 7.1 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- North Cascading: 4.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 18.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Oakes Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Needle | ESE 121° | 2,561 m | 13.5 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | E 96° | 2,545 m | 11.6 mi |
| Luna Peak | NNE 24° | 2,533 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Challenger | N 10° | 2,501 m | 12.8 mi |
| The Needle | E 96° | 2,485 m | 10.9 mi |
| Crooked Thumb Peak | N 11° | 2,476 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Fury | NNE 16° | 2,474 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Terror | NNE 27° | 2,448 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:23 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1523958 — Oakes Peak, Whatcom County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356545980
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 21 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 25 mi
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