Skullcap Peak
Skullcap Peak rises to 1,994 m in Washington. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Washington, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074355, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,994 m
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 20.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 24 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Portal Peak: 1.4 mi
- White Chuck Cinder Cone: 1.8 mi
- Magenta Peak: 1.9 mi
- Painted Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Falls: 5.9 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 6.2 mi
- Mackintosh Falls: 7.9 mi
- Pride Glacier Falls: 8.2 mi
- North Fork Sauk Falls: 8.2 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Backman County Park: 21.0 mi
- Depot Park: 22.5 mi
- Old School Park: 22.7 mi
- Harold Engles Park: 22.8 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 2.4 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 10.4 mi
- Lodge: 10.5 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 13.5 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 14.6 mi
- Grassy Point: 9.5 mi
- Moai: 23.5 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 23.5 mi
- Index Town Wall: 23.5 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 24.5 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 13.1 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 13.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
- Monte Cristo: 10.6 mi
- Wellington: 22.1 mi
- Scenic: 24.5 mi
- Alpine: 24.6 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 12.2 mi
- Soda Spring: 17.8 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 18.1 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 19.4 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 19.7 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 19.6 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 20.1 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Monte Cristo: 10.6 mi
- Caboose: 24.5 mi
- Holden Museum: 21.7 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Skullcap Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Peak | NE 50° | 3,214 m | 5.1 mi |
| Disappointment Peak | NE 55° | 2,970 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sitkum Spire | NE 46° | 2,851 m | 4.7 mi |
| Clark Mountain | E 96° | 2,606 m | 10.7 mi |
| Luahna Peak | E 92° | 2,560 m | 9.9 mi |
| Chalangin Peak | E 90° | 2,548 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kennedy Peak | NE 36° | 2,518 m | 5.7 mi |
| Tenpeak Mountain | E 84° | 2,505 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:20 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:21 | 16:14 |
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, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546452
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 10 mi
- Stevens Pass · 23 mi
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