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Scaffold Peak

Scaffold Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Scaffold Peak rises to 2,263 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Duckbill Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071698, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2263 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.30726, -120.39439

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
  • Patterson Lake Public Access: 12.7 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 13.0 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 13.1 mi
  • Twisp Commons Park: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Domke Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Cedar Falls: 17.8 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 2
  • Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 12.6 mi
  • Aaron Johnson Park: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 2
  • The Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 13.1 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Scaffold Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oval PeakSW 225°2,665 m2.0 mi
Star PeakSSW 202°2,644 m4.2 mi
Mount BigelowSSE 163°2,574 m6.4 mi
Hoodoo PeakSSE 148°2,571 m4.5 mi
Martin PeakSSE 166°2,545 m8.4 mi
Reynolds PeakWNW 301°2,545 m9.2 mi
Switchback MountainS 170°2,536 m9.2 mi
Courtney PeakSW 215°2,535 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:14
June solstice05:0120:1821:07
September equinox06:4918:2019:01
December solstice07:5115:1616:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232838475561686859463322
Precip in2.11.31.20.81.11.10.70.40.41.42.02.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winthrop 1 WSW, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525472 — Scaffold Peak, Okanogan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546353

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