Sloan Peak
Sloan Peak rises to 2,388 m in Washington. Kyes Peak stands 2,220 m to the south, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackintosh Falls, a waterfall 1.5 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 18 miles off.
The story
Sloan Peak is a 7,835-foot (2,388-metre) mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. It rises about 40 miles (64 km) east of Everett, Washington and 12 miles southwest of Glacier Peak, one of the Cascade stratovolcanoes. It is located between the north and south forks of Sauk River, in the Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest. The summit is situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the Mountain Loop Highway. Sloan Peak has been called the "Matterhorn of the Cascades" for its sharp, high peak, which is accentuated by its impressive local relief and its isolated position west of the Cascade crest. It is easily visible from many locations in the North Cascades. On both the east and southwest sides, Sloan's summit rises more than one vertical mile (1.6 km) above the valley floor in less than two horizontal miles (3.2 km). The standard route on the peak climbs the South Face and Upper West Face, but it is also known as the "Corkscrew Route" due to its winding nature. It starts on the north side of the peak, and traverses the Sloan Glacier to reach the east edge of the South Face; the route then continues to turn around the peak to reach the summit via the Upper West Face. The usual approach is via Forest Service Road No. 48 and Forest Service Trail No. 649. The trail crosses the North Fork of the Sauk River, and no bridge is provided, although a log may be present. The total elevation gain of the route is 5,935 feet (1,809 m). It involves snow and glacier climbing and some rock scrambling (class 3). Other more technical routes exist on Sloan's other faces.
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Wikidata Q3486736, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2388 m
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 18.3 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 18.3 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls viewpoint · 19 mi
- View of Baring Mountain · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bedal Peak: 2.0 mi
- Foggy Peak: 3.2 mi
- North Gemini Peak: 3.3 mi
- Eyrie Tower: 3.4 mi
- South Gemini Peak: 3.4 mi
- Mackintosh Falls: 1.5 mi
- Bald Eagle Falls: 3.3 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 3.5 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 4.1 mi
- North Fork Sauk Falls: 4.1 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Backman County Park: 17.0 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 18.5 mi
- Depot Park: 18.8 mi
- Old School Park: 18.9 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 4.5 mi
- Lodge: 4.6 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 6.8 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 8.3 mi
- Bus: 9.1 mi
- Grassy Point: 14.5 mi
- Moai: 18.0 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 18.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.1 mi
- Monte Cristo: 4.6 mi
- Wellington: 22.6 mi
- Alpine: 23.4 mi
- Scenic: 24.4 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 10.5 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 16.4 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 12.6 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 12.9 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 18.9 mi
- Monte Cristo: 4.6 mi
- Cut Log: 20.7 mi
- Caboose: 24.3 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 13.4 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 18.5 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 18.8 mi
- Soda Spring: 21.3 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 24.8 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 23.0 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 23.0 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 23.1 mi
- Normandy Beach: 21.5 mi
- Sultan Materials: 23.6 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Sloan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyes Peak | S 177° | 2,220 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Pugh | NNW 347° | 2,195 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cadet Peak | S 186° | 2,191 m | 3.9 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | S 187° | 2,182 m | 3.6 mi |
| Columbia Peak | S 190° | 2,175 m | 5.6 mi |
| White Mountain | E 90° | 2,141 m | 8.6 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | S 181° | 2,140 m | 4.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 66° | 2,130 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:21 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 12.8 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington RS, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525950 — Sloan Peak, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546463
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 16 mi
- Stevens Pass · 23 mi
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