Peak · Washington
Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain rises to 1,788 m in Washington. Devore Peak stands 2,554 m to the south-southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Falls, a waterfall 2.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 8.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,788 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.37269, -120.70741
- 8.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 11 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rainbow Ridge: 2.5 mi
- Bowan Mountain: 2.7 mi
- McAlester Mountain: 3.0 mi
- McGregor Benchmark: 3.2 mi
- West Level Peak: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Rainbow Falls: 2.0 mi
- Green View Falls: 10.4 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 11.9 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 12.1 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Painted Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 19.4 mi
- Lucky Jim Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 8.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 17.6 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 20.9 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 22.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 22.1 mi
- Mack Lloyd Park: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 19.7 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 20.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Gamma Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Holden Museum: 12.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Rainbow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devore Peak | SSW 202° | 2,554 m | 7.1 mi |
| Martin Peak | SSW 209° | 2,547 m | 10.3 mi |
| Reynolds Peak | E 88° | 2,545 m | 6.5 mi |
| Tupshin Peak | SSW 201° | 2,509 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Gibbs | ENE 72° | 2,482 m | 4.7 mi |
| McGregor Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,476 m | 4.8 mi |
| Flora Mountain | S 177° | 2,457 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cutthroat Peak | N 1° | 2,454 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:19 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:03 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546203
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 12 mi
- North Cascades · 23 mi
- Winthrop · 25 mi
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