Rainy Benchmark
Rainy Benchmark rises to 2,368 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the west, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Frisco Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Rainy Peak is a 7,768 ft (2,368 m) summit in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) south of Rainy Pass and one kilometer (0.62 miles) southeast of Frisco Mountain on the borders of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and North Cascades National Park. Its nearest higher peak is Corteo Peak, 2.33 mi (3.75 km) to the northwest. Precipitation runoff from Rainy Peak drains into Rainy Lake and tributaries of Bridge Creek. The retreating Lyall Glacier in its north cirque contributes to waterfalls which tumble 1,000 ft (300 m) into Rainy Lake.
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Wikidata Q55888369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2368 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 1.6 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 5 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Frisco Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Heather Pass Peak: 1.9 mi
- Crooked Bum: 2.0 mi
- Corteo Peak: 2.4 mi
- Whistler Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Green View Falls: 6.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 13.2 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 19.6 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 19.6 mi
- Painted Rocks: 12.9 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 13.0 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 14.2 mi
- Nugget Wall: 15.7 mi
- Recess Wall: 15.7 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 8.7 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 15.2 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 16.4 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 22.7 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Patterson Lake Public Access: 23.1 mi
- The Garden: 11.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Rainy Benchmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | W 269° | 2,812 m | 7.5 mi |
| Black Peak | NW 310° | 2,719 m | 4.1 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,670 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | NW 317° | 2,635 m | 8.9 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | NW 315° | 2,633 m | 9.2 mi |
| Storm King | W 273° | 2,597 m | 8.1 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,574 m | 7.4 mi |
| Golden Horn | N 5° | 2,566 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 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, 9 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/6001781788
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 8 mi
- Winthrop · 26 mi
- North Cascades · 28 mi
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