Skagit Peak
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
- 13.6 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 13.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Desolation Peak: 2.9 mi
- Spratt Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Joker Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Freezeout Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Hozomeen Mountain: 5.2 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Devils Stairway: 8.3 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 23.2 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Northern Terminus: 9.0 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 19.7 mi
- Monument Spring: 15.1 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 21.1 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 21.4 mi
- Temple of Power: 21.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mountain | S 181° | 2,763 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Spickard | WNW 286° | 2,734 m | 13.5 mi |
| Ag Peak | WNW 288° | 2,689 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | W 280° | 2,689 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Custer | WNW 290° | 2,630 m | 14.3 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | W 279° | 2,592 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Rahm | WNW 294° | 2,580 m | 13.8 mi |
| Solitude Peak | WNW 284° | 2,562 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 20:22 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 08:56 | 16:14 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 9.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ross DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546445
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