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Rock Mountain

Rock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Mountain rises to 2,086 m in Washington. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the south-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Howard, a peak 1.4 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 1.8 miles off.

The story

Rock Mountain is a 6,840+ ft (2,080+ m) mountain summit located 6.3 mi (10.1 km) northeast of Stevens Pass in Chelan County of Washington state. This peak is situated north of U.S. Highway 2, approximately midway between Stevens Pass and Lake Wenatchee, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Rock Mountain is the second-highest point on Nason Ridge, following Mount Howard, 1.37 mi (2.20 km) to the northeast. Rock Mountain was named by Albert Hale Sylvester. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Wenatchee River.

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Wikidata Q49068941, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2085.5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.79975, -120.97453

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 37
Attractions: 11
Cliffs: 11
  • Bambino: 18.1 mi
  • Little Italy: 18.1 mi
  • Lower Castle Rock: 18.4 mi
  • Upper Castle Rock: 18.4 mi
  • Veteran's Club: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Dirtyface Lookout: 9.0 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 18.9 mi
  • Old Skykomish Hotel: 19.0 mi
  • Der Ritter: 20.2 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Dog Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 20.4 mi
  • Marble Rock Beach: 20.4 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Sand Bar: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 8
Springs: 7
Parks: 5
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 18.4 mi
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 19.0 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 20.2 mi
  • Front Street Park: 20.3 mi
  • Baring Community Park: 23.9 mi
Museums: 5
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 18.9 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 19.0 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 19.0 mi
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 20.3 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big ChiwaukumSSE 165°2,463 m7.0 mi
Snowgrass MountainSSE 166°2,436.2 m8.2 mi
Point 7804SSE 163°2,379 m7.5 mi
Ladies PeakSSE 168°2,349 m9.5 mi
Deadhorse PeakSSE 159°2,296 m6.0 mi
Opportunity MountainSSE 156°2,287 m8.2 mi
Middle ChiwaukumSSE 148°2,263 m5.0 mi
Mount DavidN 356°2,257 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0620:1821:07
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:5115:2116:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283137455359666658463527
Precip in4.62.92.41.21.30.90.50.40.82.64.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356546275

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