Peak · Washington
Stimson Hill
Stimson Hill rises to 858 m in Washington. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Washington, a peak 1.1 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49078206, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 858 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.30205, -122.08320
- 4.5 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 10.7 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 15.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 15.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 23 mi
- Samish Overlook · 26 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 28 mi
- Burnout knob · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Washington: 1.1 mi
- Mount Cavanaugh: 2.3 mi
- Frailey Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Ebey Hill: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Trafton Trailhead Park: 4.4 mi
- Centennial Trail North Trailhead: 5.3 mi
- Twin Rivers Park: 7.0 mi
- Haller Bridge Park: 7.2 mi
- Terrace Park: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Big Lake Wetlands Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Portage Creek Wildlife Area: 9.0 mi
- Little Mountain - Darvill Conservation Easement: 12.0 mi
- Day Creek Forest Conservation Area: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 45
- The Monument: 7.7 mi
- Oso Slide Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial of Stanwood: 13.8 mi
- September 11, 2001: 14.1 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 34
- Alpha Helix: 14.1 mi
- Bikes: 14.2 mi
- Grandpa and Me: 14.2 mi
- The Valley of Our Sprits: 14.3 mi
- Maple Tree: 14.3 mi
Museums: 18
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 8.5 mi
- Stanwood Area Historical Society: 13.8 mi
- Pearson House Museum: 13.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 15.8 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 15
- Rose Garden: 12.4 mi
- Birch Forest: 12.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 12.4 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 12.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Crystal Falls: 7.4 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 11.7 mi
- Boulder Falls: 12.4 mi
- Feature Show Falls: 12.7 mi
- Meditation Falls: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Giant Arborvitae: 10.4 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 13.9 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 15.0 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 15.8 mi
- Tulip Town: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Alpine: 3.6 mi
- Ehrlich: 7.8 mi
- Skagit City: 14.0 mi
- Whitney: 20.5 mi
- Sauk City: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Prestliens Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 10.8 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 20.2 mi
- White Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Top of bluff: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Chinook Swim Beach: 7.9 mi
- Tulalip Shores: 18.7 mi
- Martha's Beach: 20.8 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 17.2 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Stimson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Mountain | ESE 108° | 2,092 m | 19.7 mi |
| Three Fingers | ESE 117° | 1,984 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Bullen | ESE 112° | 1,785 m | 19.1 mi |
| Liberty Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,657 m | 22.4 mi |
| Big Bear Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,633 m | 21.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | E 84° | 1,616 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Pilchuck | SE 142° | 1,584 m | 21.4 mi |
| Finney Peak | ENE 71° | 1,550 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:24 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:23 | 16:17 |
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 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1526573 — Stimson Hill, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349003476
Day trips start here
- Arlington · 9 mi
- Mount Vernon · 14 mi
- Burlington · 16 mi
- Granite Falls · 16 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 16 mi
- Marysville · 17 mi
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