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Pitcher Mountain

Pitcher Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pitcher Mountain rises to 1,772 m in Washington. Observation Rock stands 2,508 m to the south-southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Old Baldy, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES passes 7.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062419, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1772 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.03788, -121.85594

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Chenuis Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Ranger Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Ipsut Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Alice Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Cress Falls: 6.8 mi
Parks
  • Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
  • 8th Avenue Park: 9.6 mi
  • Coke Oven Handcar Park: 9.7 mi
  • H. R. E. Nelson Park: 10.2 mi
  • Wilkeson Skate Park: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 48
  • Old Mineshaft: 8.7 mi
  • Old Well: 8.9 mi
  • Old Coke Ovens: 9.4 mi
  • Coal Hopper: 9.4 mi
  • Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 35
Attractions: 25
  • Caboose: 10.0 mi
  • Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 10.0 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 10.4 mi
  • Fright Factory Haunted House: 11.1 mi
  • The Trident: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
Nature reserves: 18
  • Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 12.1 mi
  • Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 14.9 mi
  • Fell Hill Park: 15.0 mi
  • Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 18.8 mi
  • Metzler Park: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Group Picnic Site 13: 11.3 mi
  • Upper Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 12
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 9
Beaches: 2
  • Waterfront: 9.0 mi
  • Sex Cove: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Iron Mike Springs: 19.8 mi
  • Maplewood Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 25.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Pitcher Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observation RockSSE 166°2,508 m9.7 mi
Echo RockSSE 164°2,394 m9.4 mi
Needle RockS 169°2,267 m10.8 mi
Mount FremontSE 131°2,230 m11.3 mi
Sluiskin Mountain, EastSE 139°2,142 m8.5 mi
Skyscraper MountainSE 136°2,131 m10.7 mi
Sluiskin MountainSE 140°2,095 m8.2 mi
Old DesolateSSE 147°2,071 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:2916:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394043475358636459514339
Precip in7.05.26.65.65.03.91.51.63.46.08.06.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524490 — Pitcher Mountain, Pierce County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/348178710

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