The Cradle
The Cradle rises to 2,276 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucquala Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 12 miles off. 209 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
The Cradle is a prominent 7,472-foot (2,277-metre) double summit mountain located in Chelan County of Washington state. The mountain's name is derived from the depression between the two peaks of nearly identical elevation. The Cradle is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and is part of the Wenatchee Mountains, which is subset of the Cascade Range. Its nearest higher peak is Jack Ridge, 5.7 mi (9.2 km) to the east-southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of Icicle Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Wenatchee River. The first ascent of the south peak was made in 1944 by Gene Paxton and Dwight Watson, whereas the north peak wasn't climbed until 1952 by Bill and Gene Prater.
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Wikidata Q49082307, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,276 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 20.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 13 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 19 mi
- Mount Margaret · 19 mi
209 named places within 25 miles
- Tucquala Peak: 1.8 mi
- Highchair Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Granite Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Harding Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Solomon Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 7.2 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 12.8 mi
- Viviane Falls: 13.0 mi
- Deception Falls: 13.0 mi
- Angeline Falls: 13.0 mi
- Spineless Prow: 10.2 mi
- Little Italy: 11.5 mi
- Bambino: 11.6 mi
- Stones Throw: 12.7 mi
- Veteran's Club: 12.7 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 9.2 mi
- Der Ritter: 17.1 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 18.2 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 18.4 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 19.8 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 14.6 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 14.8 mi
- Lions Club Park: 17.3 mi
- Front Street Park: 17.5 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 18.0 mi
- Caboose: 12.0 mi
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 16.6 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 16.8 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 16.9 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Blind: 17.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 15.3 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 17.1 mi
- Deer Beach: 17.2 mi
- Rafters Beach: 17.3 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 17.3 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 16.3 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 16.3 mi
- Watershed Bell: 16.4 mi
- Icicles: 16.4 mi
- Granite Salmon: 16.4 mi
- Scenic: 11.9 mi
- Wellington: 13.6 mi
- Alpine: 14.1 mi
- Blewett: 19.9 mi
- Rockdale: 22.9 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 17.4 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 17.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 18.3 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 18.3 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 20.2 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 17.6 mi
- Easton Ponds: 23.4 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.5 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 23.9 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 23.6 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 23.9 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Culver Springs: 19.0 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 20.6 mi
- Soda Spring: 20.8 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 17.3 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 17.4 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Cradle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stuart | SE 134° | 2,871 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | E 91° | 2,595 m | 8.7 mi |
| Eightmile Mountain | ESE 107° | 2,437 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 271° | 2,409 m | 6.5 mi |
| Ladies Peak | NNE 33° | 2,349 m | 8.6 mi |
| Ingalls Peak | SSE 147° | 2,335 m | 7.3 mi |
| South Ingalls Peak | SSE 148° | 2,329 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Hinman | W 273° | 2,284 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
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 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348974562
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 13 mi
- Leavenworth · 17 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 21 mi
- Cashmere · 26 mi
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