South Spectacle Butte
South Spectacle Butte rises to 2,558 m in Washington. Bonanza Peak stands 2,900 m to the north-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is North Spectacle Butte, a peak 0.6 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 24 miles off.
The story
mountain in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America
Wikidata Q49076099, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2558 m
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 23.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 26.0 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 23.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Spectacle Butte: 0.6 mi
- Marmot Pyramid: 1.9 mi
- Icebox Peak: 1.9 mi
- Freezer Peak: 2.1 mi
- Chilly Peak: 2.1 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 5.2 mi
- Monkey Bear Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lyman Falls: 8.0 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 8.0 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 3.6 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 9.4 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 12.9 mi
- Halfway Spring: 15.9 mi
- Handy Spring: 19.0 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 11.4 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 18.8 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 21.1 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 24.6 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Painted Rocks: 13.0 mi
- Grassy Point: 17.3 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
- Holden Museum: 5.1 mi
- Moore: 10.0 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 11.1 mi
- The Garden: 14.1 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 17.6 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of South Spectacle Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza Peak | NNW 328° | 2,900 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Fernow | NW 319° | 2,821 m | 3.3 mi |
| Seven Fingered Jack | WNW 303° | 2,750 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mount Maude | WNW 291° | 2,748 m | 2.2 mi |
| Copper Peak | NNW 328° | 2,671 m | 3.9 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,643 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cardinal Peak | ESE 103° | 2,608 m | 7.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,599 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:19 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356547016
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 11 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 26 mi
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