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Rattlesnake Peaks

Rattlesnake Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Peaks rises to 2,088 m in Washington. Mount Aix stands 2,367 m to the north, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bismarck Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066896, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2087.9 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.75226, -121.24863

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 45
  • Bumping River Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Clear Creek Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Fish Ladder Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Laval Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Union Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
Springs: 7
  • Indian Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Clover Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Log Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Soda Springs: 11.6 mi
Parks: 7
  • Jim Sprick Community Park: 15.5 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 19.5 mi
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 21.5 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 8.8 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 9.8 mi
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
  • Historic Packwood Station: 22.2 mi
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 17.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Rattlesnake Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AixN 353°2,367 m3.0 mi
Bismarck PeakNW 307°2,311.9 m1.5 mi
Nelson RidgeNNW 332°2,284.45 m3.0 mi
Bear Creek MountainSSW 196°2,236.3 m16.2 mi
Nelson RidgeN 356°2,222.6 m5.9 mi
Nelson ButteNNE 23°2,160 m5.4 mi
Silver KingNW 313°2,133 m16.5 mi
Darland MountainS 174°2,122 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1220:1621:03
September equinox06:5318:2419:04
December solstice07:4815:2916:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524898 — Rattlesnake Peaks, Yakima County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546212

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