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Stiletto Peak

Stiletto Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Stiletto Peak rises to 2,277 m in Washington. North Gardner Mountain stands 2,730 m to the east-northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackknife Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

Stiletto Peak is a 7,651-foot (2,332-metre) summit located in the Methow Mountains, a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. It is situated in the Stephen Mather Wilderness on a ridge which also has Switchblade Peak and Jackknife Peak to its east. Stiletto Peak is also located on the boundary of North Cascades National Park, 2.24 miles (3.60 km) due north of Hock Mountain. Precipitation runoff on the north side of the mountain drains to Bridge Creek via Copper Creek, whereas the south side of the mountain drains into the East Fork Bridge Creek.

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Wikidata Q49078178, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2277 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.48405, -120.66699

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 11
  • Rainbow Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Cedar Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Green View Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Monkey Bear Falls: 19.8 mi
  • 10 Mile Falls: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 6
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
  • Patterson Lake Public Access: 19.4 mi
  • Mack Lloyd Park: 21.9 mi
  • Confluence Park: 22.1 mi
  • Homestream Park: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 11.1 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Stiletto Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Gardner MountainENE 74°2,730 m7.9 mi
Black PeakWNW 292°2,719 m7.3 mi
Gardner MountainE 79°2,712 m8.3 mi
Silver Star MountainNE 41°2,670 m5.8 mi
Tower MountainNNW 347°2,574 m7.4 mi
Golden HornNNW 340°2,566 m8.8 mi
Big SnagtoothNE 46°2,552 m5.0 mi
Reynolds PeakSSE 148°2,545 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:16
June solstice05:0220:1921:09
September equinox06:5018:2119:02
December solstice07:5315:1616:11

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546601

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