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. JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Skamania County, Washington, United States
Wikidata Q49058134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1282 m
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 16.9 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 20.0 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 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
- Sister Rocks: 1.4 mi
- Sister Rocks: 1.4 mi
- Bare Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Soda Peaks: 2.9 mi
- Soda Peaks: 3.0 mi
- 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
- 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
- Trail Of Two Forests Interpretive Site: 15.3 mi
- Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 15.4 mi
- Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 16.9 mi
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 16.9 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 17.0 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
- Summit Spring: 11.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.7 mi
- East Spring: 18.7 mi
- Kalama Spring: 19.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.0 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
- Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Point 3670: 8.5 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Red Bluffs: 15.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 15.3 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
- Community Garden: 18.6 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 14.9 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° | 1,805.9 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NE 55° | 1,739.2 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gifford Peak | ENE 68° | 1,636.2 m | 11.4 mi |
| East Crater | ENE 65° | 1,614.5 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 |
| Soda Peaks | SSW 210° | 1,351 m | 3.0 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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