Stiletto Peak
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. Cascade Loop passes 2.1 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
- 2,277 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 3 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackknife Peak: 0.3 mi
- Switchblade Peak: 0.6 mi
- Twisp Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Butte: 1.9 mi
- Copper Point: 2.0 mi
- 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
- Painted Rocks: 12.4 mi
- Deadhorse Point: 12.6 mi
- Prospect Point: 13.8 mi
- Recess Wall: 13.8 mi
- Nugget Wall: 13.8 mi
- 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
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 5.1 mi
- Mazama Queen Mine Mill Building Ruins: 13.7 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 14.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 24.6 mi
- Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: 22.1 mi
- Wings of the West Wind: 22.3 mi
- Holden Museum: 20.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gardner Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,730 m | 7.9 mi |
| Black Peak | WNW 292° | 2,719 m | 7.3 mi |
| Gardner Mountain | E 79° | 2,712 m | 8.3 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NE 41° | 2,670 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,574 m | 7.4 mi |
| Golden Horn | NNW 340° | 2,566 m | 8.8 mi |
| Big Snagtooth | NE 46° | 2,552 m | 5.0 mi |
| Reynolds Peak | SSE 148° | 2,545 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:34 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 20:19 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:16 | 16:11 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stehekin 4 NW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546601
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 11 mi
- Winthrop · 22 mi
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