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Pigtail Peak

Pigtail Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pigtail Peak rises to 1,804 m in Washington. Gilbert Peak stands 2,494 m to the south, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is White Pass Day Use, a picnic site 1.5 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49061188, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1804 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.62391, -121.38820

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 58
Cliffs: 21
Springs: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • White Pass Day Use: 1.5 mi
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 4.8 mi
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 16.5 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.4 mi
Parks: 1
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Pigtail Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gilbert PeakS 186°2,494 m9.4 mi
Goat CitadelS 189°2,439 m9.3 mi
Big HornS 190°2,438 m9.2 mi
Ives PeakSSW 199°2,414 m8.9 mi
Old Snowy MountainSSW 202°2,408 m8.3 mi
Tieton PeakS 182°2,367.7 m7.7 mi
Mount AixNNE 28°2,367 m13.4 mi
Bismarck PeakNNE 29°2,311.9 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1320:1621:03
September equinox06:5318:2519:05
December solstice07:4815:3016:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348190238

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