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Storm King

Storm King, seen from above at true elevation

Storm King rises to 2,597 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the southeast, 0.8 miles off. Cascade Loop passes 8.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2,597 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.49159, -120.92286

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 12
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 2
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 15.8 mi
  • Pressentin County Park: 23.5 mi
Museums: 2
Hot springs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Storm King. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goode MountainSE2,812 m0.8 mi
Buckner MountainW2,779 m3.5 mi
Mount LoganNNW2,724 m3.4 mi
Black PeakENE2,719 m5.4 mi
Boston PeakW2,711 m5.2 mi
Eldorado PeakWNW2,703 m10.2 mi
Forbidden PeakWNW2,687 m6.4 mi
Sahale MountainW2,646 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3519:17
June solstice05:0320:2021:10
September equinox06:5118:2219:03
December solstice07:5415:1716:12

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, 13 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546613

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