Peak · Washington
Painters Thumb
Painters Thumb rises to 2,056 m in Washington. Cannon Mountain stands 2,637 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Jim Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 5.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,056 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.67517, -120.85094
- 5.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 5.1 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 31.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Peshastin Lookout · 13 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 16 mi
- Echo Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Big Jim Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Big Lou Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Big Lou: 2.6 mi
- Opportunity Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Frigid Mountain: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Drury Falls: 5.6 mi
- Viviane Falls: 13.8 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Deception Falls: 16.2 mi
- Monkey Cage Falls: 16.3 mi
Springs: 13
- Soda Spring: 13.8 mi
- Mud Spring: 15.7 mi
- Medicine Spring: 15.9 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 18.8 mi
- Buck Spring: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Bambino: 7.8 mi
- Little Italy: 7.9 mi
- Lower Castle Rock: 8.3 mi
- Upper Castle Rock: 8.3 mi
- Veteran's Club: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Orion River Rafting: 9.7 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 10.2 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 10.2 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 10.2 mi
- Willkommen in Leavenworth: 10.4 mi
Parks: 10
- Lions Club Park: 10.3 mi
- Front Street Park: 10.4 mi
- Natatoruim Park: 20.6 mi
- John Simpson Memorial Park: 20.7 mi
- Railroad Park: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 8
- Dog Beach: 9.1 mi
- Hot Sand Beach: 10.5 mi
- Marble Rock Beach: 10.5 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 10.5 mi
- Deer Beach: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 8
- The Storyteller: 10.3 mi
- Die Bergfreunde Fountain: 10.4 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 11.5 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 11.6 mi
- Emissaries: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Der Ritter: 10.2 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 12.7 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 18.4 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 19.4 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 20.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 10.4 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 10.4 mi
- Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 21.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 23.7 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 10.3 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- garden = pumpkin patch: 24.8 mi
- leisure = garden: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 12.5 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 17.9 mi
- Entiat National Fish Hatchery: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Wellington: 13.5 mi
- Scenic: 14.4 mi
- Alpine: 18.2 mi
- Blewett: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 14.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Scenic Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Painters Thumb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Mountain | S 169° | 2,637 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | S 179° | 2,595 m | 8.0 mi |
| Colchuck Balanced Rock | S 173° | 2,500 m | 12.8 mi |
| Big Chiwaukum | WNW 296° | 2,463 m | 4.3 mi |
| Eightmile Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,437 m | 10.1 mi |
| Snowgrass Mountain | W 279° | 2,436 m | 3.9 mi |
| Point 7804 | WNW 292° | 2,379 m | 3.9 mi |
| Big Lou Mountain | S 176° | 2,372 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:17 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11608419583
Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 10 mi
- Stevens Pass · 12 mi
- Cashmere · 21 mi
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