Ruby Mountain
Ruby Mountain rises to 2,225 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is John Pierce Waterfall, a waterfall 2.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
Ruby Mountain is a prominent 7,412-foot (2,259-metre) mountain summit located in the North Cascades Range of Washington state. It is situated in Ross Lake National Recreation Area which is part of the North Cascades National Park Complex. The Diablo Lake Overlook along the North Cascades Highway is at the foot of the mountain. The nearest higher peak is Colonial Peak, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) to the southwest. Precipitation runoff on the east side of the mountain drains to Ross Lake via Ruby Creek, whereas the west side of the mountain drains to Diablo Lake via Thunder Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 6,200 feet (1,900 meters) above Diablo Lake in approximately two miles.
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Wikidata Q49070289, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,225 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 3 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pierce Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Colonial Peak: 4.2 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 4.9 mi
- Pinnacle Peak: 5.1 mi
- Roland Point: 5.1 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 2.0 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Green View Falls: 17.3 mi
- Goat Falls: 19.5 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 18.0 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 19.1 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 19.5 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 19.7 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 20.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 8.2 mi
- Devils Stairway: 20.0 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 21.6 mi
- Nugget Wall: 23.4 mi
- Recess Wall: 23.5 mi
- North Cascading: 16.7 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 16.9 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 23.8 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 9.1 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 9.4 mi
- Temple of Power: 9.5 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Ruby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | NE 36° | 2,763 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Logan | SSE 159° | 2,724 m | 11.6 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | SSW 201° | 2,703 m | 11.6 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | S 183° | 2,687 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mesahchie Peak | SE 137° | 2,635 m | 10.9 mi |
| Katsuk Peak | SE 139° | 2,633 m | 10.7 mi |
| Kimtah Peak | SE 141° | 2,596 m | 9.7 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | SSW 196° | 2,586 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028442
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 16 mi
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