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Sahale Mountain

Sahale Mountain, a peak in Washington
Sahale Mountain, a peak in WashingtonSergei Akulich sakulich · CC0

Sahale Mountain rises to 2,646 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the east, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Boston Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 13 miles off.

The story

Sahale Mountain is a jagged, glaciated mountain, in North Cascades National Park, in northern Washington state. The summit of Sahale Mountain is referred to as Sahale Peak. It is 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south of its higher neighbor, Boston Peak, and the saddle between the two is 80 feet (24 m) lower than Sahale's summit. Quien Sabe Glacier is to the west of the ridge between the two peaks while Davenport Glacier is in a cirque east of this ridge and above Horseshoe Basin. Sahale Glacier is south of the summit and east of Sahale Arm, a ridge that extends southwest from Sahale to Cascade Pass. The name Sahale may originate from a Northwest Native American word meaning "high place," "falcon," or "sacred."

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Wikidata Q7399440, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2646 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.49141, -121.03839

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 13
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • North Cascading: 16.9 mi
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 20.5 mi
  • Gilbert Ghost Town: 21.9 mi
  • Brown bear mine camp: 22.1 mi
Parks: 4
  • Pressentin County Park: 18.3 mi
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 23.0 mi
  • Hilt Creek Park: 24.9 mi
Museums: 2
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Sahale Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goode MountainE 96°2,812 m5.9 mi
Buckner MountainE 84°2,779 m1.8 mi
Mount LoganNE 51°2,724 m5.0 mi
Black PeakENE 78°2,719 m10.5 mi
Boston PeakNNE 21°2,711 m0.3 mi
Eldorado PeakNW 306°2,703 m5.4 mi
Forbidden PeakNNW 327°2,687 m1.7 mi
Mesahchie PeakNE 50°2,635 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0320:2121:10
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5415:1716:12

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363842495660666661504136
Precip in12.47.28.44.73.02.61.41.73.58.813.611.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 16 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6736102919

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