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Sulphur Mountain

Sulphur Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sulphur Mountain rises to 2,053 m in Washington. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the south, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Point, a cliff 2.7 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2052.8 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.23217, -121.12998

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 23
  • Greenwood Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Lyman Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Crown Point Falls: 11.0 mi
  • High Pass Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Louis Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
Parks: 10
  • White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
  • Backman County Park: 20.8 mi
  • Depot Park: 21.7 mi
  • Old School Park: 21.8 mi
  • Nels Bruseth Memorial Garden: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Miners Cabin (ruined): 7.2 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 14.2 mi
  • Ore Concentrator: 20.9 mi
  • Lodge: 20.9 mi
  • Hotel Fireplace Remains: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Buck Creek Pass Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Carne Basin Spring: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • The Garden: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Sulphur Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Glacier PeakS 175°3,214 m8.3 mi
Disappointment PeakS 175°2,970 m8.8 mi
Sitkum SpireS 178°2,851 m8.2 mi
Dome PeakNE 43°2,719 m6.8 mi
Fortress MountainESE 119°2,643 m10.3 mi
Dark PeakE 82°2,591 m11.5 mi
Chiwawa MountainESE 115°2,576 m11.3 mi
Sinister PeakNE 50°2,569 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3619:17
June solstice05:0520:2021:10
September equinox06:5218:2319:04
December solstice07:5315:1916:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222632394854616153412922
Precip in7.04.64.01.81.41.20.70.81.74.48.27.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546651

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