Silver Peak
Silver Peak rises to 1,675 m in Washington. Mount Thomson stands 1,998 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Abiel Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
Silver Peak is a prominent 5,609 ft (1,710 m) mountain located on the shared border between King County and Kittitas County of Washington state. It is set on the crest of the Cascade Range, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Silver Peak is situated 4.5 miles southwest of Snoqualmie Pass, and three miles west of Keechelus Lake. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses its east flank and provides easiest access. The nearest higher neighbor is Granite Mountain, 3.98 miles (6.41 km) to the north-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the east side of the mountain drains into Cold Creek, a tributary of the Yakima River, whereas the west side of the mountain drains into the South Fork Snoqualmie River via Humpback Creek.
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Wikidata Q49073997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1675 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 2.2 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 2.2 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 16.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 6 mi
- Little Balcony · 8 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 9 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Abiel Peak: 0.8 mi
- Tinkham West Peak: 0.9 mi
- Tinkham Peak: 1.1 mi
- Mount Catherine: 1.8 mi
- Humpback Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 3.8 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 15.8 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 16.0 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 16.5 mi
- Denny Camp Falls: 4.1 mi
- Franklin Falls: 4.6 mi
- Keekwulee Falls: 4.8 mi
- Fall into the Wall: 5.0 mi
- Snowshoe Falls: 5.0 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 3.3 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 8.4 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 12.5 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 13.9 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 15.2 mi
- Tubing Park: 4.0 mi
- Actual Cave: 11.4 mi
- Amazonia: 11.4 mi
- Club Paradiso: 11.4 mi
- Semi Wall: 11.6 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Mine Creek: 12.2 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
- Osprey Wall: 5.4 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 13.5 mi
- Spouse Wall: 13.6 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 13.9 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 4.7 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 15.3 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 19.6 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 20.6 mi
- Easton Ponds: 16.3 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 22.1 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 22.9 mi
- Crow Marsh Natural Area: 24.0 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 24.3 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 15.3 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 15.3 mi
- Poet's Path: 20.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 20.5 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 20.5 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 9.1 mi
- Canyon Spring: 14.8 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 18.2 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Silver Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Thomson | NNE 32° | 1,998 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hibox Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,996 m | 8.9 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain East | NNE 18° | 1,914.57 m | 7.1 mi |
| Snoqualmie Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,913.5 m | 7.0 mi |
| Kaleetan Peak | N 354° | 1,907.7 m | 7.0 mi |
| Chair Peak | N 358° | 1,902 m | 6.8 mi |
| Alta Mountain | NE 48° | 1,902 m | 8.2 mi |
| Snow Dome | NNE 19° | 1,886.7 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:26 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525789 — Silver Peak, Kittitas County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/285737343
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 4 mi
- North Bend · 18 mi
- King County · 19 mi
- Snoqualmie · 21 mi
- Issaquah · 30 mi
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