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Skagit Peak

Skagit Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Skagit Peak rises to 2,029 m in Washington. Jack Mountain stands 2,763 m to the south, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Desolation Peak, a peak 2.9 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 14 miles off.

The story

Skagit Peak is a 6,824-foot (2,080-metre) mountain summit located in the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is situated on the western side of the Cascade crest, at the western edge of the Pasayten Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Skagit Peak is part of the Hozameen Range, a subset of the North Cascades which also includes Hozomeen Mountain to the north, and Jack Mountain to the south. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the Skagit River via Three Fools Creek and Ross Lake.

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Wikidata Q49074223, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2029 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.91652, -120.95373

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 9.0 mi
  • Brown bear mine camp: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 21.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Skagit Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jack MountainS 181°2,763 m9.9 mi
Mount SpickardWNW 286°2,734 m13.5 mi
Ag PeakWNW 288°2,689 m13.5 mi
Mount RedoubtW 280°2,689 m16.0 mi
Mount CusterWNW 290°2,630 m14.3 mi
Northwest Mox PeakW 279°2,592 m14.2 mi
Mount RahmWNW 294°2,580 m13.8 mi
Solitude PeakWNW 284°2,562 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:17
June solstice05:0120:2221:12
September equinox06:5118:2219:04
December solstice08:5616:1417:10

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343640475560676760494034
Precip in9.76.06.43.22.11.71.01.22.56.711.19.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546445

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