Peak · Washington
Red Mountain
Red Mountain rises to 1,660 m in Washington. Gunnshy Peak stands 1,895 m to the north-northeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon Red, a peak 0.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in King County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49067809, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,660 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.71769, -121.54808
- 4.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 4.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 19.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lunch Rock · 5 mi
- Valley Overlook · 5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 6 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Salmon Red: 0.7 mi
- Infrared Peak: 1.0 mi
- Mount Rudderham: 1.5 mi
- Frozen Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mount Frisbee: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Milwawkie Falls: 2.3 mi
- Goat Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
- Logjam Falls: 4.8 mi
- Kanim Falls: 4.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls-Upper Cascade: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Baring Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 6.7 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 8.8 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 9.3 mi
- Big Eddy River Access: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 2.3 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 2.3 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 8.7 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 11.2 mi
- Bus: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Northwest Canoe Adventure: 17.3 mi
- Vintage Big Carousel: 17.3 mi
- Giant Swing: 17.3 mi
- Rock Climbing Wall: 17.3 mi
- Giant Slide: 17.3 mi
Artworks: 22
- Axelilia: 14.2 mi
- Poet's Path: 18.4 mi
- Soaring Moon: 18.4 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 18.4 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 4.8 mi
- Moss Lake Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Chinook Bend Natural Area: 17.7 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Lower Town Wall: 7.0 mi
- Index Town Wall: 7.4 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 7.4 mi
- Moai: 7.5 mi
- Spouse Wall: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 11.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
- Mine Creek: 17.5 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 18.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Skykomish Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 8.8 mi
- Camlann Medieval Village: 16.7 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 18.4 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Alpine: 14.4 mi
- Scenic: 18.2 mi
- Monte Cristo: 19.8 mi
- Wellington: 20.1 mi
- Rockdale: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Sultan Materials: 15.0 mi
- Kokopelli Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Duvall Food Forest: 20.4 mi
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 22.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Garland Mineral Springs: 15.2 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Normandy Beach: 12.2 mi
- Duvall Beach: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Canyon Spring: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Red Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnshy Peak | NNE 29° | 1,895 m | 8.3 mi |
| Gunn Peak | NE 34° | 1,887 m | 8.2 mi |
| Merchant Peak (Northwest) | NE 43° | 1,863 m | 7.9 mi |
| Baring Mountain | NE 51° | 1,858 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Index | NNW 339° | 1,826 m | 4.2 mi |
| Townsend Mountain | NE 52° | 1,809 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lennox Mountain | SE 134° | 1,789 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tailgunner | NE 34° | 1,781 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546229
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie · 18 mi
- North Bend · 19 mi
- Stevens Pass · 21 mi
- King County · 22 mi
- Monroe · 22 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 24 mi
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