Pyramid Peak
Pyramid Peak rises to 2,158 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacle Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
Pyramid Peak is a 7,189-foot (2,191-metre) mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park. It rises steeply from Diablo Lake, one of the reservoirs on the Skagit River. It is part of a group of peaks that form the northern end of a chain running south through climbing destinations such as Colonial Peak, Paul Bunyans Stump, and Snowfield Peak. Like many North Cascade peaks, Pyramid Peak is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 6,400 feet (2,000 meters) above the Skagit River in 2.5 miles (4 km). Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Diablo Lake and Skagit River. Pyramid Peak was first climbed in 1931 by William Degenhardt and Herbert Strandberg of the Seattle Mountaineers. The approach is made via the Pyramid Lake Trail, starting near Diablo Dam on the North Cascades Highway.
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Wikidata Q49065833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2158 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 2.2 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 26.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 3 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 25 mi
- Artist Point · 28 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pinnacle Peak: 0.3 mi
- Paul Bunyans Stump: 0.6 mi
- Colonial Peak: 1.4 mi
- The Needle: 2.7 mi
- The Horseman: 2.7 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
- Goat Falls: 15.0 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 15.1 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 14.3 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 14.7 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 15.3 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 15.8 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 9.6 mi
- Winnies Slide: 24.0 mi
- Devils Stairway: 24.1 mi
- North Cascading: 11.9 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 21.7 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 16.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 22.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 4.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 4.6 mi
- Temple of Power: 4.7 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Pyramid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | NE 52° | 2,763 m | 11.0 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | S 177° | 2,703 m | 9.5 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | SSE 160° | 2,687 m | 12.0 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | ESE 120° | 2,596 m | 12.4 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | SSE 167° | 2,586 m | 8.5 mi |
| Primus Peak | SSE 159° | 2,567 m | 6.9 mi |
| Marble Needle | S 178° | 2,560.6 m | 8.5 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | S 173° | 2,545 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:22 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:17 | 16:12 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 12.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diablo DAM, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028552
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 17 mi
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