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Perdition Peak

Perdition Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Perdition Peak rises to 2,339 m in Washington. Buckner Mountain stands 2,779 m to the east-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is In Spirit Point, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 8.6 miles off.

About

The story

Perdition Peak is a 7,675-foot (2,339-metre) mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park in Skagit County of Washington state. The peak lies 1.33 mi (2.14 km) northwest of Dorado Needle and 2.12 mi (3.41 km) northwest of Eldorado Peak. It can be seen from the North Cascades Highway west of Marblemount at a road pullout alongside the Skagit River. Perdition Peak is the highest peak of Backbone Ridge, and other peaks on this ridge include In Spirit Point, Cervical Point, Thoracic Point, Lumbar Point, The Sacrum, and The Coccyx. The first ascent of the peak was made on August 27, 1967, by John Roper via the serrated west ridge. Being a doctor, Roper named some of his many first ascents for anatomical parts of the body. Precipitation runoff and glacier meltwater from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Skagit River.

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Wikidata Q65065375, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,339 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.56381, -121.15829

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • In Spirit Point: 0.5 mi
  • Cervical Point: 0.7 mi
  • Thoracic Point: 0.9 mi
  • Early Morning Spire: 1.1 mi
  • Lumbar Point: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Waterfalls: 10
Parks: 4
  • Pressentin County Park: 12.9 mi
  • Riverside Park: 18.2 mi
  • Hilt Creek Park: 20.9 mi
  • Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • North Cascading: 10.1 mi
  • Brown bear mine camp: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 8.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 8.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Perdition Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buckner MountainESE2,779 m8.7 mi
Mount LoganE2,724 m9.6 mi
Boston PeakSE2,711 m7.3 mi
Eldorado PeakSSE2,703 m2.1 mi
Forbidden PeakSE2,687 m5.8 mi
Sahale MountainSE2,646 m7.4 mi
Storm KingESE2,597 m11.9 mi
Kimtah PeakE2,596 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:18
June solstice05:0320:2221:11
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5515:1716:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363842495660666661504136
Precip in12.47.28.44.73.02.61.41.73.58.813.611.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 9 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/10653086917

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