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The Rockies

The Rockies, seen from above at true elevation

The Rockies rises to 1,324 m in Washington. High Rock stands 1,733 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Elbert, a peak 1.7 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC NAPAVINE TO JCT SR 7 VIC MORTON passes 5.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Lewis County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49082910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1324 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.65642, -122.36615

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
  • Gust Backstrom City Park: 7.7 mi
  • Jubilee Park: 8.4 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 9.8 mi
  • Mossyrock Park: 9.9 mi
  • Alder Lake Park: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Tornado Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Fisher Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Deschutes Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Sulphur Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Little Mashel Upper Falls: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
Picnic sites: 7
  • Woodpecker Point Day Use Area: 11.5 mi
  • Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 12.5 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
  • Pack Forest Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Cinnabar Creek waterfalls: 8.9 mi
  • The Huntting's Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Forest: 10.7 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 11.1 mi
  • Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 16.5 mi
  • Skydive Toledo: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Ladd Rock: 5.2 mi
  • Mineral Rock: 7.5 mi
  • Stewart Cliffs: 24.1 mi
Museums: 3
  • Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 10.6 mi
  • Stage Stop Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Pioneer Farm Museum: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Springs: 3
  • Soda Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of The Rockies. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High RockE 85°1,733 m22.1 mi
Mount BeljicaENE 66°1,630 m22.0 mi
Glacier ViewENE 60°1,624 m22.6 mi
Griffin MountainE 90°1,599 m18.3 mi
Tumwater MountainSE 142°1,597 m20.1 mi
Black MountainSSE 158°1,581 m22.3 mi
Osborne MountainENE 79°1,540 m19.8 mi
Vanson PeakSSE 149°1,500 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1720:2021:07
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5215:3416:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384044485559646458504238

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348190260

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