Observation Peak
Observation Peak rises to 1,282 m in Washington. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sister Rocks, a peak 1.4 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 22 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49058134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,282 m
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Buck Point · 20 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Siouxon Falls: 4.0 mi
- Middle Siouxon Falls: 4.8 mi
- Chinook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Lower Wildcat Falls: 5.9 mi
- Sister Rocks: 1.4 mi
- Bare Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Soda Peaks: 2.9 mi
- Timbered Peak: 3.5 mi
- Rock Point: 3.6 mi
- Wind River Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Wind River Arboretum: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 12.7 mi
- Beaver Bay: 15.4 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 18.7 mi
- Flagpole: 18.7 mi
- Fort Raines: 19.1 mi
- Hadley Grove: 19.7 mi
- Win S. Acton: 20.1 mi
- Trail Of Two Forests Interpretive Site: 15.3 mi
- Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 16.9 mi
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 16.9 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 17.0 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 17.1 mi
- Summit Spring: 11.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.7 mi
- East Spring: 18.7 mi
- Kalama Spring: 19.1 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 20.2 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 17.6 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 19.9 mi
- Point 3670: 8.5 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Breezy Point: 16.2 mi
- Waespe Point: 23.3 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 17.3 mi
- Moulton Falls Regional Park: 19.4 mi
- Pierce Island: 20.7 mi
- Lucia Falls Park: 21.1 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 22.7 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 19.7 mi
- North Clark Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 15.5 mi
- Natural Bridges: 17.7 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 18.9 mi
- Running Free: 20.1 mi
- Dodson: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Observation Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemei Rock | ENE 62° | 1,806 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NE 55° | 1,739 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gifford Peak | ENE 68° | 1,636 m | 11.4 mi |
| East Crater | ENE 65° | 1,615 m | 12.7 mi |
| Berry Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,529 m | 10.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | E 84° | 1,513 m | 9.8 mi |
| Lone Butte | NE 44° | 1,453 m | 12.8 mi |
| Timbered Peak | NNW 338° | 1,335 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 14.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356545981
Day trips start here
- Stevenson · 17 mi
- Cascade Locks · 19 mi
- Mount St. Helens · 21 mi
- Washougal · 28 mi
- Camas · 29 mi
- Hood River · 29 mi
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