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Star Peak

Star Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Star Peak rises to 2,644 m in Washington. Oval Peak stands 2,665 m to the north, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Courtney Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC PATEROS TO JCT SR 20 VIC TWISP passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

Star Peak is an 8,693-foot (2,650-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains, a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. The peak is the highest point on Sawtooth Ridge, and the 35th-highest peak in the state. The nearest higher peak is Oval Peak, 2.52 miles (4.06 km) to the north. It is protected by the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff on the south side of the mountain drains into Lake Chelan via Prince Creek, whereas the north side of the mountain drains into Buttermilk Creek which is a tributary of the Twisp River.

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Wikidata Q49077678, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2644 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.25070, -120.42843

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 18
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
  • Bendtsen Public Access: 14.1 mi
  • Carlton Swimming Hole: 14.3 mi
  • Twisp Commons Park: 16.1 mi
  • Twisp River Burgar Street Access Point: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Domke Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Big Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 15.5 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
  • The Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Methow Salmon Recovery Ponds: 15.6 mi
  • Aaron Johnson Park: 16.4 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Star Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oval PeakN 4°2,665 m2.5 mi
Cardinal PeakSW 220°2,608 m13.3 mi
Mount BigelowESE 123°2,574 m4.1 mi
Hoodoo PeakE 89°2,571 m3.9 mi
Emerald PeakSW 225°2,565 m13.2 mi
Saska PeakSW 226°2,560 m13.8 mi
Pinnacle MountainSW 234°2,546 m13.8 mi
Martin PeakSE 140°2,545 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3319:15
June solstice05:0220:1821:07
September equinox06:4918:2019:01
December solstice07:5115:1616:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238475662706960473529
Precip in6.83.73.61.41.10.80.50.51.03.76.77.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1526500 — Star Peak, Chelan County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546586

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