Old Guard Peak
Old Guard Peak rises to 2,454 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sentinel Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49058446, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2454 m
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 17.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 21 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sentinel Peak: 0.2 mi
- Lizard Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Le Conte Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Spire Point: 3.1 mi
- Dome Peak: 3.6 mi
- Green View Falls: 10.2 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 12.5 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 12.6 mi
- Lyman Falls: 13.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 15.5 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 18.7 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 19.7 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 20.8 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 21.6 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 22.6 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 11.3 mi
- North Cascading: 22.5 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 22.8 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 23.6 mi
- Grassy Point: 11.9 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 15.7 mi
- Painted Rocks: 17.2 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 18.4 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 21.6 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 9.7 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 15.1 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 21.5 mi
- Holden Museum: 16.2 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 24.0 mi
- The Garden: 16.6 mi
- Moore: 21.0 mi
- Temple of Power: 24.0 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Old Guard Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | SE 136° | 2,900 m | 11.3 mi |
| Goode Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,812 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | N 10° | 2,779 m | 9.7 mi |
| Dome Peak | S 175° | 2,719 m | 3.6 mi |
| Boston Peak | N 360° | 2,711 m | 9.6 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | N 355° | 2,687 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | N 359° | 2,646 m | 9.4 mi |
| Storm King | NNE 29° | 2,597 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546021
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 10 mi
- North Cascades · 17 mi
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