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Pistol Peaks

Pistol Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Pistol Peaks rises to 2,381 m in Washington, modelled from terrain. Mount Lago stands 2,655 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2077 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.75550, -120.48451

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 5
  • Patterson Lake Public Access: 23.1 mi
  • Mack Lloyd Park: 23.5 mi
  • Confluence Park: 23.6 mi
  • Homestream Park: 24.1 mi
  • Heckendorn Park: 24.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cedar Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Bighorn Falls: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Pistol Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LagoNNW 335°2,655 m5.6 mi
Robinson MountainWSW 244°2,653 m4.6 mi
Monument PeakNW 316°2,612 m3.8 mi
Ptarmigan PeakNNW 344°2,602 m7.9 mi
Osceola PeakNW 322°2,581 m6.7 mi
Big Craggy PeakE 86°2,575 m7.2 mi
Lost PeakNNE 17°2,552 m4.1 mi
Lake MountainNW 326°2,525 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3319:15
June solstice05:0020:2021:09
September equinox06:4918:2019:02
December solstice08:5316:1317:09

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232836455562706959453222
Precip in3.62.42.01.01.11.00.60.50.82.13.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazama, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524487 — Pistol Peaks, Okanogan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546123

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