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Pelton Peak

Pelton Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pelton Peak rises to 2,156 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the east-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Magic Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

Pelton Peak is a 7,133-foot (2,174-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades, a subset of the Cascade Range. Pelton Peak is situated 1.8 miles (2.9 km) southeast of Cascade Pass in North Cascades National Park near the northern end of the Ptarmigan Traverse. The nearest higher peak is Magic Mountain, 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to the southwest. The Yawning Glacier rests on its western flank between these two peaks. Surface runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Stehekin River. The mountain's name comes from the Pelton wheel which was used in early mining times, and several mines were located in the vicinity of Pelton Basin, Horseshoe Basin, and Boston Basin.

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Wikidata Q49060598, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2156 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.44874, -121.03289

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
Nature reserves: 11
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 17.6 mi
  • North Cascading: 18.5 mi
  • Gilbert Ghost Town: 21.6 mi
  • Brown bear mine camp: 23.9 mi
Parks: 4
  • Pressentin County Park: 19.1 mi
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 19.1 mi
  • Riverside Park: 23.5 mi
  • Hilt Creek Park: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Pelton Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goode MountainENE 67°2,812 m6.1 mi
Buckner MountainNNE 26°2,779 m3.5 mi
Mount LoganNNE 31°2,724 m7.1 mi
Dome PeakS 179°2,719 m10.0 mi
Boston PeakN 357°2,711 m3.2 mi
Eldorado PeakNW 323°2,703 m7.7 mi
Forbidden PeakNNW 345°2,687 m4.5 mi
Sahale MountainN 355°2,646 m3.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0320:2121:10
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5415:1816:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238475662706960473529
Precip in6.83.73.61.41.10.80.50.51.03.76.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 16 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348973982

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