Sinister Peak
Sinister Peak rises to 2,569 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the east-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunsight Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 19 miles off.
The story
Sinister Peak (8,440+ ft (2,570+ m)) is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the U.S. state of Washington. It is situated in Glacier Peak Wilderness and the North Cascades. Not quite 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Dome Peak, Sinister Peak is along a high ridge connecting the two peaks. The Chickamin Glacier is on the north slopes of Sinister Peak while the Garden Glacier is just southeast. Though some of the routes to the summit are technical, it can be reached by a moderate scramble.
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Wikidata Q7524437, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2569 m
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 19.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 23 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gunsight Peak: 0.8 mi
- Dome Peak: 0.9 mi
- Agnes Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Spire Point: 3.1 mi
- Bannock Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 8.5 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lyman Falls: 9.2 mi
- Green View Falls: 12.8 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Grassy Point: 9.0 mi
- Painted Rocks: 15.6 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 19.4 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 19.5 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 23.1 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 24.1 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 24.8 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 7.3 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 20.4 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 23.2 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 24.9 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 8.5 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 10.5 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 11.1 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 17.5 mi
- Holden Museum: 12.9 mi
- The Garden: 15.4 mi
- Moore: 18.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Sinister Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | ESE 123° | 2,900 m | 7.8 mi |
| Dome Peak | WNW 286° | 2,719 m | 0.9 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,643 m | 10.3 mi |
| Dark Peak | ESE 118° | 2,591 m | 6.7 mi |
| Chiwawa Mountain | SSE 153° | 2,576 m | 10.5 mi |
| Greenwood Mountain | SE 137° | 2,565 m | 10.8 mi |
| Devore Peak | E 98° | 2,554 m | 11.4 mi |
| Martin Peak | ESE 114° | 2,547 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525815 — Sinister Peak, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349003058
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 13 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 13 mi
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