Sherpa Peak
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Sherpa Peak rises to 2,584 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west-northwest, 0.7 miles off. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 12 miles off.
The story
Sherpa Peak is an 8,630-foot (2,630-metre) granite summit located in the Stuart Range, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Chelan County of Washington state. The nearest higher peak is Mount Stuart, 0.41 mi (0.66 km) to the west, and Argonaut Peak lies 1.29 mi (2.08 km) to the east. The Sherpa Glacier lies on the northern slope of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek, or south into Ingalls Creek, all of which winds up in the Wenatchee River. According to the USGS, this peak is named for a local climbing club that was active in the area in the 1950s, and the toponym was officially adopted in 1988 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q49073292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2584 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 10.7 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 10.7 mi off the JCT SR 970 VIC VIRDEN TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 11.6 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Echo Point · 14 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 14 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Stuart: 0.7 mi
- Argonaut Peak: 1.3 mi
- Rosebud Spire: 1.9 mi
- Colchuck Peak: 2.0 mi
- Not Hinkhouse Peak: 2.2 mi
- Viviane Falls: 5.1 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Drury Falls: 13.2 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 15.7 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 18.4 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 13.1 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
- Lions Club Park: 13.4 mi
- Front Street Park: 13.6 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 17.4 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 9.5 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 11.2 mi
- Der Ritter: 13.2 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 13.6 mi
- old bus: 14.6 mi
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 11.6 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Blind: 11.8 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 12.8 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 12.9 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 13.3 mi
- Spineless Prow: 1.8 mi
- Lizard Wall: 4.2 mi
- Stones Throw: 8.1 mi
- Veteran's Club: 8.1 mi
- Icicle Buttress: 8.3 mi
- Culver Springs: 10.3 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 12.6 mi
- Cougar Spring: 17.8 mi
- Lanigan Spring: 18.6 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 21.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.6 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 12.3 mi
- Deer Beach: 13.1 mi
- Rafters Beach: 13.1 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 13.2 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 11.1 mi
- Watershed Bell: 11.1 mi
- Icicles: 11.1 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 11.1 mi
- Granite Salmon: 11.1 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 13.5 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 13.5 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 17.9 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 19.1 mi
- Telephone Museum: 19.3 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 12.1 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 17.8 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 18.4 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 18.7 mi
- Easton Ponds: 21.0 mi
- Blewett: 11.3 mi
- Scenic: 20.7 mi
- Wellington: 22.0 mi
- Alpine: 23.2 mi
- Martin: 24.0 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 21.6 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 21.6 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 13.5 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Sherpa Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stuart | WNW 289° | 2,871 m | 0.7 mi |
| Dragontail Peak | E 79° | 2,695 m | 2.6 mi |
| Pandora's Box | E 84° | 2,658 m | 2.5 mi |
| Colchuck Peak | ENE 78° | 2,653 m | 2.0 mi |
| Cannon Mountain | ENE 62° | 2,637 m | 4.6 mi |
| Witches Tower | E 84° | 2,597 m | 3.0 mi |
| Enchantment Peak | ENE 74° | 2,597 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,595 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
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 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348973980
Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 14 mi
- Cashmere · 20 mi
- Stevens Pass · 21 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 25 mi
- Wenatchee · 27 mi
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