Spark Plug Mountain
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Spark Plug Mountain rises to 1,913 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the south, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Surprise Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
Spark Plug Mountain is a 6,320-foot (1,926-metre) mountain summit located above the western shore of Glacier Lake, in eastern King County of Washington state. It's part of the Wenatchee Mountains, which are a subset of the Cascade Range, and is situated in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Surprise Mountain, 1.0 mi (1.6 km) to the southeast, and Thunder Mountain is set above the eastern shore of Glacier Lake. The Pacific Crest Trail skirts this lake as it passes between Spark Plug and Thunder. Spark Plug Lake, elevation 5,587-ft, lies immediately below the north aspect of the mountain, and Little Spark Plug is the 6,016-ft peak on the north side of this lake. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Surprise Creek and Deception Creek, both tributaries of the Skykomish River.
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Wikidata Q49076224, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,913 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 3.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 20.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 4 mi
- Mount Margaret · 21 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Surprise Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Nimbus Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Tonga Ridge: 2.0 mi
- Thor Peak: 2.3 mi
- Deception Falls: 4.2 mi
- Monkey Cage Falls: 4.4 mi
- Alpine Falls: 5.1 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 5.7 mi
- Sunray Falls: 7.7 mi
- Little Italy: 18.3 mi
- Bambino: 18.3 mi
- Spouse Wall: 18.8 mi
- Spineless Prow: 18.9 mi
- Stones Throw: 19.8 mi
- Caboose: 3.6 mi
- Tubing Park: 21.0 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 22.9 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 23.0 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 23.2 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 9.6 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 10.1 mi
- Baring Community Park: 17.3 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 21.1 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 10.1 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 12.9 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 16.5 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 16.7 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 19.5 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.6 mi
- Deer Beach: 23.4 mi
- Hot Sand Beach: 23.4 mi
- Rafters Beach: 23.4 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 23.4 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 23.2 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 23.3 mi
- Watershed Bell: 23.3 mi
- The Storyteller: 23.3 mi
- Granite Salmon: 23.4 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 19.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 10.0 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 10.1 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 20.3 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 23.4 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 23.4 mi
- Scenic: 3.6 mi
- Alpine: 5.2 mi
- Wellington: 6.5 mi
- Rockdale: 23.1 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 3.5 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 18.1 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 3.6 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 23.1 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 24.5 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 23.4 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- Soda Spring: 16.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Spark Plug Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | S 190° | 2,427 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Hinman | SSW 202° | 2,284 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Cradle | SE 140° | 2,276 m | 8.9 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | SSW 193° | 2,222 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,202 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bears Breast Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,194 m | 8.9 mi |
| The Citadel | S 184° | 2,171 m | 7.9 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,147 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/356546512
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 7 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 22 mi
- Leavenworth · 23 mi
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