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Snowgrass Mountain

Snowgrass Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Snowgrass Mountain rises to 2,436 m in Washington. Cashmere Mountain stands 2,595 m to the south-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Point 7804, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

Snowgrass Mountain is a 7,999-foot (2,438-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Snowgrass Mountain is situated northeast of Frosty Pass and within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Snowgrass Mountain is the second-highest peak in the Chiwaukum Mountains which are a subrange of the Cascade Range. The nearest higher neighbor is Big Chiwaukum, 1.23 mi (1.98 km) to the north. Precipitation runoff from Snowgrass drains into tributaries of the Wenatchee River.

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Wikidata Q49075204, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2436.2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.68391, -120.93277

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 27
Attractions: 12
  • Caboose: 10.8 mi
  • Orion River Rafting: 13.5 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 13.7 mi
  • Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 13.7 mi
  • Kestrel Vintners: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Bambino: 10.4 mi
  • Little Italy: 10.4 mi
  • Lower Castle Rock: 11.8 mi
  • Upper Castle Rock: 11.8 mi
  • Veteran's Club: 12.1 mi
Parks: 11
  • Lions Club Park: 13.9 mi
  • Front Street Park: 14.0 mi
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 19.4 mi
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 19.9 mi
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Dog Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Deer Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Marble Rock Beach: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 8
Springs: 7
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 6
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 14.0 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 19.9 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 19.9 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Swiftwater Picnic Area: 9.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Snowgrass Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cashmere MountainSSE 155°2,595 m9.5 mi
Big ChiwaukumN 356°2,463 m1.3 mi
Eightmile MountainS 171°2,437.2 m10.6 mi
Point 7804NNE 13°2,379 m0.8 mi
Big Lou MountainSE 128°2,372 m5.0 mi
Big Slide MountainSE 128°2,367 m5.5 mi
Big Jim MountainESE 108°2,366 m4.9 mi
Ladies PeakS 180°2,349 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3619:17
June solstice05:0620:1821:06
September equinox06:5118:2319:03
December solstice07:5015:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283137455359666658463527
Precip in4.62.92.41.21.30.90.50.40.82.64.65.0

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/348973855

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