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Syncline Mountain

Syncline Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Syncline Mountain rises to 2,306 m in Washington. Silver Star Mountain stands 2,670 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tatie Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 7.0 miles off.

The story

Syncline Mountain is a 7,560-foot (2,300-metre) mountain summit located on the shared border between Okanogan County and Whatcom County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range, which is a sub-range of the North Cascades, and is situated on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest neighbor is Tatie Peak, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to the north, and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Ballard, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) to the west. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the east slope of the peak, with an off-trail scramble to reach the summit. Precipitation runoff from Syncline Mountain drains east into Trout Creek which is a tributary of the Methow River, or northwest into Slate Creek, which is part of the Skagit River drainage basin. This unofficially named mountain features a conspicuous syncline, hence its descriptive name.

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Wikidata Q97671594, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2305.8 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.68717, -120.71199

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 6
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 22.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Syncline Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Silver Star MountainSSE 149°2,670 m11.2 mi
Robinson MountainENE 66°2,653 m6.8 mi
Mesahchie PeakSW 226°2,635 m10.7 mi
Katsuk PeakSW 227°2,633 m11.0 mi
Monument PeakNE 46°2,612 m10.7 mi
Kimtah PeakSW 232°2,596 m11.5 mi
Osceola PeakNNE 32°2,581 m11.7 mi
Tower MountainS 177°2,574 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3419:16
June solstice05:0120:2021:10
September equinox06:5018:2119:03
December solstice07:5415:1516:10

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232836455562706959453222
Precip in3.62.42.01.01.11.00.60.50.82.13.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazama, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10310162818

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