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Shellrock Peak

Shellrock Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Shellrock Peak rises to 2,083 m in Washington. Gilbert Peak stands 2,494 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073181, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2083.3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.70901, -121.23268

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 37
  • Clear Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Bumping River Falls: 10.7 mi
  • South Fork Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Fish Ladder Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Laval Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
Springs: 7
  • Indian Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Clover Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Soda Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 12.0 mi
Parks: 7
  • Jim Sprick Community Park: 16.7 mi
  • Boulder Cave Day Use Area: 18.8 mi
  • Tim Ponds Water Access: 20.7 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 22.1 mi
  • Salmon Falls Interpretive Site: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Clear Lake Day Use Area: 6.2 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 8.4 mi
  • Wild Rose Day Use Area: 9.0 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
  • Historic Packwood Station: 21.7 mi
  • White Pass Country Historical Museum: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mather Memorial East Portal Information Site: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Shellrock Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gilbert PeakSSW 209°2,494 m17.4 mi
Goat CitadelSSW 210°2,439 m17.4 mi
Big HornSSW 211°2,438 m17.5 mi
Old Snowy MountainSW 218°2,408 m17.2 mi
Tieton PeakSSW 210°2,367.7 m15.6 mi
Mount AixN 350°2,367 m6.0 mi
Bismarck PeakNNW 333°2,311.9 m4.4 mi
Nelson RidgeNNW 339°2,284.45 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3819:18
June solstice05:1220:1621:03
September equinox06:5318:2419:04
December solstice07:4815:2916:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374044485560666660514237
Precip in8.96.06.13.92.92.00.70.92.36.09.49.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525661 — Shellrock Peak, Yakima County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546404

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