Red Mountain
Red Mountain rises to 1,795 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lundin Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Red Mountain is a 5,890-foot (1,795-metre) mountain summit located in King County of Washington state. It is set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness which is part of the Cascade Range. Red Mountain is situated three miles north of Snoqualmie Pass on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Lundin Peak, 0.7 mi (1.1 km) to the northwest. Precipitation runoff on the north side of the mountain drains into Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, whereas the south side of the mountain drains into the South Fork Snoqualmie River via Commonwealth Creek.
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Wikidata Q49067807, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1795.3 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 2.4 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 2.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 17.6 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 6 mi
- Little Balcony · 10 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 10 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lundin Peak: 0.7 mi
- Collar Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Kendall Peak: 0.9 mi
- Cave Ridge: 1.0 mi
- Snow Dome: 1.0 mi
- Fall into the Wall: 2.4 mi
- Rampart Falls: 2.8 mi
- Franklin Falls: 3.0 mi
- Snowshoe Falls: 3.4 mi
- Keekwulee Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 4.5 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 14.8 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 17.0 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 17.1 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 9.8 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 10.0 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 10.6 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 12.3 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 16.2 mi
- Osprey Wall: 2.2 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Spouse Wall: 9.4 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 10.4 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 10.4 mi
- Tubing Park: 3.4 mi
- Amazonia: 13.4 mi
- Actual Cave: 13.4 mi
- Club Paradiso: 13.5 mi
- Semi Wall: 13.6 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 2.7 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 17.4 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 17.5 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 18.2 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 9.5 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 9.8 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 18.1 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 18.1 mi
- Poet's Path: 20.9 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 20.9 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 20.9 mi
- Easton Ponds: 18.5 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.0 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.1 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 23.5 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 1.8 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 2.7 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Canyon Spring: 17.7 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Red Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NE 53° | 2,355 m | 6.1 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,280 m | 4.8 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | NE 49° | 2,265 m | 6.0 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | NE 50° | 2,228 m | 7.3 mi |
| Chikamin Peak | ENE 70° | 2,110 m | 3.9 mi |
| Three Queens | E 97° | 2,038 m | 5.6 mi |
| Big Snow Mountain | NNE 11° | 2,036 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Thomson | NE 50° | 1,998 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:25 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546234
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 4 mi
- North Bend · 19 mi
- King County · 21 mi
- Snoqualmie · 21 mi
- Stevens Pass · 24 mi
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