Peak · Washington
Purple Mountain
Purple Mountain rises to 2,155 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the east-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Boulder Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,155 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.33292, -120.61343
- 12.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Boulder Butte: 0.9 mi
- Lone Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Splawn Mountain: 2.7 mi
- West Level Peak: 3.6 mi
- Reynolds Peak: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Rainbow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 10.6 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 11.3 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
- Domke Falls: 12.2 mi
Parks: 12
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 19.1 mi
- Mack Lloyd Park: 21.9 mi
- Confluence Park: 22.1 mi
- Homestream Park: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Painted Rocks: 3.2 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 18.2 mi
- The Sweet Spot: 20.4 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 8.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 19.4 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 21.4 mi
- Historical Site of Alder Mine MILL: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Carne Basin Spring: 19.3 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 20.7 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 22.1 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 22.1 mi
- Entro: 22.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Holden Museum: 11.8 mi
- Methow Valley Interpretive Center: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 22.1 mi
- Aaron Johnson Park: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Moore: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Native Plant Gardens: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Gamma Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Purple Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oval Peak | ESE 110° | 2,665 m | 9.2 mi |
| Star Peak | ESE 124° | 2,644 m | 10.2 mi |
| Devore Peak | WSW 241° | 2,554 m | 8.0 mi |
| Martin Peak | SW 236° | 2,547 m | 11.2 mi |
| Reynolds Peak | NE 36° | 2,545 m | 3.7 mi |
| Courtney Peak | ESE 123° | 2,535 m | 9.3 mi |
| Abernathy Peak | NNE 22° | 2,523 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tupshin Peak | WSW 249° | 2,509 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:19 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:17 | 16:11 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524702 — Purple Mountain, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546173
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 17 mi
- Winthrop · 22 mi
- North Cascades · 24 mi
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