Peak · Washington
Slate Mountain
Slate Mountain rises to 1,633 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Herman, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,633 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.88429, -121.70292
- 23.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 3 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Herman: 1.2 mi
- Mazama Dome: 1.7 mi
- Barometer Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Panorama Dome: 2.4 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Mazama Falls: 2.9 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 5.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 7.9 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 8.5 mi
Parks: 11
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 21.8 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 22.2 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 23.1 mi
- Garden Club Park: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 11.8 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 17.1 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 17.7 mi
- Pressentin Ranch Conservation Area: 24.4 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Winnies Slide: 5.4 mi
- Park Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Roman Wall: 9.3 mi
- The Palisades: 9.5 mi
- Lee Promontory: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 21.4 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 23.9 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 23.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 18.1 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Slate Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SW 214° | 3,287 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SSW 213° | 3,069 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSW 212° | 3,020 m | 9.5 mi |
| Colfax Peak | SW 219° | 2,851 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | SE 129° | 2,784 m | 5.8 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SW 222° | 2,695 m | 10.7 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | ESE 122° | 2,530 m | 6.2 mi |
| American Border Peak | NNE 13° | 2,437 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 08:59 | 16:17 | 17:13 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
| Precip in | 15.3 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525915 — Slate Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546456
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 9 mi
- Sumas · 27 mi
- Northwest Washington · 29 mi
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