Prairie Mountain
Prairie Mountain rises to 1,724 m in Washington. Mount Misch stands 2,266 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 15 miles off.
The story
Prairie Mountain is a 5,678-foot-elevation (1,731-meter) mountain summit near the western edge of the North Cascades, in Snohomish County of Washington state. It is located six miles east of Darrington, Washington, and northwest of Glacier Peak which is one of the Cascade stratovolcanoes. It is situated on land administered by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher peak is White Chuck Mountain, 4.7 miles (7.6 km) to the south-southeast. Precipitation runoff from Prairie Mountain drains into the Sauk River and Suiattle River, both tributaries of the Skagit River. The mountain was so named because of the beautiful prairie at its base.
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Wikidata Q49063992, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1724 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 15.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gold Mountain: 3.8 mi
- White Chuck Mountain: 5.2 mi
- North Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Circle Peak: 7.8 mi
- Backman County Park: 6.1 mi
- Nels Bruseth Memorial Garden: 6.1 mi
- Depot Park: 6.2 mi
- Harold Engles Park: 6.2 mi
- Old School Park: 6.2 mi
- Asbestos Falls: 7.7 mi
- North Fork Sauk Falls: 13.1 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 13.2 mi
- Perry Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 2.5 mi
- White Creek Conservation Area: 9.5 mi
- Barr Creek Conservation Area: 15.6 mi
- Skagit River Kahn Conservation Area: 15.6 mi
- Marblemount Conservation Area: 15.9 mi
- Fortson Mill: 11.9 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 14.5 mi
- Oso Slide Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Lodge: 20.3 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 20.4 mi
- Sauk City: 15.5 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.3 mi
- Alpine: 24.9 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 21.3 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 21.5 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 13.4 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
- Grassy Point: 17.0 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 17.4 mi
- Cut Log: 19.1 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.3 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 22.0 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 22.2 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Prairie Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Misch | ENE 69° | 2,266 m | 13.3 mi |
| Snowking Mountain | NE 44° | 2,252 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Buckindy | ENE 66° | 2,231 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Pugh | SSE 154° | 2,195 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Chaval | NE 44° | 2,175.662 m | 9.7 mi |
| White Chuck Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,130.2 m | 5.2 mi |
| Whitehorse Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,092 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Tommy Thompson | NNE 31° | 2,067 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:20 | 16:15 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 12.8 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington RS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546153
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 25 mi
- Granite Falls · 27 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 29 mi
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