Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak rises to 2,219 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pyramid Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Pinnacle Peak is a 7,386 ft (2,251 m) mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park, between Pyramid Peak and Paul Bunyans Stump, which is the nearest higher peak. It rises steeply from Diablo Lake, one of the reservoirs on the Skagit River. It is part of a group of peaks that form the northern end of a chain running south through climbing destinations such as Colonial Peak and Snowfield Peak. Like many North Cascade peaks, Pinnacle Peak is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Diablo Lake and Skagit River. The approach is via the Pyramid Lake Trail, starting near Diablo Dam on the North Cascades Highway. From the lake, there is route-finding up Pyramid Arm to Colonial Glacier.
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Wikidata Q49062170, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2219 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 2.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 26.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 4 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 25 mi
- Artist Point · 28 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pyramid Peak: 0.3 mi
- Paul Bunyans Stump: 0.3 mi
- Colonial Peak: 1.4 mi
- The Needle: 2.4 mi
- The Horseman: 2.5 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 5.0 mi
- Goat Falls: 14.9 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 15.0 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 12.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 14.0 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 14.5 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 15.0 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 15.5 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 9.5 mi
- Winnies Slide: 24.0 mi
- Devils Stairway: 24.4 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 16.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 21.7 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 24.7 mi
- North Cascading: 11.6 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 21.8 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 4.2 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 4.4 mi
- Temple of Power: 4.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Pinnacle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | NE 51° | 2,763 m | 11.3 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | S 176° | 2,703 m | 9.3 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | SSE 159° | 2,687 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | ESE 118° | 2,596 m | 12.4 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | SSE 166° | 2,586 m | 8.3 mi |
| Primus Peak | SSE 157° | 2,567 m | 6.7 mi |
| Marble Needle | S 177° | 2,560.6 m | 8.2 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | S 169° | 2,545 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:22 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:17 | 16:12 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 12.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diablo DAM, 3 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546119
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 17 mi
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