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Phantom Peak

Phantom Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Phantom Peak rises to 2,443 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Crooked Thumb Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 10 miles off.

The story

Phantom Peak (8,000+ ft (2,440+ m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the northern section of the park, Phantom Peak is in the Picket Range and is 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Mount Fury, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) north of Mount Crowder, and .50 mi (0.80 km) south of Crooked Thumb Peak.

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Wikidata Q14713870, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2443 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.81902, -121.34263

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 17
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 2
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 11.0 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Parks: 2
  • Pressentin County Park: 20.8 mi
  • Riverside Park: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 15.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Phantom Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShuksanW 274°2,784 m11.9 mi
Mount SpickardNNE 24°2,734 m11.4 mi
Mount RedoubtN 11°2,689 m9.8 mi
Ag PeakNNE 24°2,689 m11.8 mi
Mount CusterNNE 20°2,630 m12.5 mi
Northwest Mox PeakNNE 22°2,592 m9.7 mi
Mount RahmNNE 22°2,580 m13.3 mi
Solitude PeakNNE 23°2,562 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0320:2321:13
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice08:5716:1617:12

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 11 mi away.

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).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/349028397

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