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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. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Lewis County, Washington, United States.

Wikidata Q49082910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,324 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.65642, -122.36615

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 47
  • 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
Springs: 3
  • Soda Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2

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 RockE1,733 m22.1 mi
Mount BeljicaENE1,630 m22.0 mi
Glacier ViewENE1,624 m22.6 mi
Griffin MountainE1,599 m18.3 mi
Tumwater MountainSE1,597 m20.1 mi
Black MountainSSE1,581 m22.3 mi
Osborne MountainENE1,540 m19.8 mi
Vanson PeakSSE1,500 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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