Pierce Mountain
Pierce Mountain rises to 1,498 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the east-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sourdough Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot (1,516-metre) summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. It is situated above Ross Dam, at the eastern culmination of Sourdough Mountain. Like many North Cascade peaks, Pierce Mountain is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Skagit River via Pierce Creek and Ross Lake.
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Wikidata Q49061125, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1498 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 1.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 27.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 3 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sourdough Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Roland Point: 2.6 mi
- Pumpkin Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Ruby Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Davis Peak: 5.6 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 2.1 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Goat Falls: 17.9 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 18.0 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 18.4 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 19.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 20.0 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 20.9 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 21.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 12.3 mi
- Devils Stairway: 18.6 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 24.1 mi
- North Cascading: 17.1 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 19.0 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 21.6 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 8.7 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 9.1 mi
- Temple of Power: 9.1 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Pierce Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,763 m | 6.0 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | S 184° | 2,586 m | 13.4 mi |
| Primus Peak | S 182° | 2,567 m | 11.5 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | SSW 198° | 2,545 m | 8.2 mi |
| Austera Peak | S 184° | 2,534 m | 12.4 mi |
| Luna Peak | NW 304° | 2,533 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Challenger | WNW 297° | 2,501 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Needle | SSW 203° | 2,485 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:22 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:16 | 16:11 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546106
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 20 mi
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