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Ptarmigan Peak

Ptarmigan Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Ptarmigan Peak rises to 2,602 m in Washington. Mount Lago stands 2,655 m to the south, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Dot Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49064357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2602 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.86597, -120.53205

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cedar Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Bighorn Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Ptarmigan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LagoS 185°2,655 m2.5 mi
Robinson MountainSSW 191°2,653 m9.8 mi
Monument PeakS 185°2,612 m5.0 mi
Osceola PeakSW 219°2,581 m3.1 mi
Big Craggy PeakSE 127°2,575 m11.7 mi
Lost PeakSE 137°2,552 m5.0 mi
Lake MountainS 171°2,525 m5.9 mi
Blackcap MountainS 187°2,524 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3319:15
June solstice04:5920:2021:10
September equinox06:4918:2019:02
December solstice08:5416:1317:08

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, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524676 — Ptarmigan Peak, Okanogan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546168

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