The Triad
The Triad rises to 2,289 m in Washington. Buckner Mountain stands 2,779 m to the east-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Eldorado Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 11 miles off.
The story
The Triad is a mountain with three peaks located in the North Cascades, in Skagit County of Washington state. Situated in North Cascades National Park, The Triad is positioned west of the crest of the Cascade Range, approximately 12 miles east of the town of Marblemount. The middle peak (highest) has an elevation of 7,520+ ft (2,290+ m), the west peak 7,440+ ft (2,270+ m), and the east peak 7,520+ ft (2,290+ m). The popular hiking objective, Hidden Lake Peak Lookout, lies three miles to the southwest, and the nearest higher peak, Eldorado Peak, two miles to the northeast, is a popular mountaineering objective. Precipitation runoff from The Triad drains into tributaries of the Cascade River which in turn is a tributary of the Skagit River. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1949 by Dick Eilertsen, Dick Lowery, Dick Scales, and Don Wilde. This climbing party which had three identical first names, named it the Three Dicks. However, in the interest of good taste, the more suitable and similar name was adopted since "triad" means a group or set of three connected people or things.
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Wikidata Q49083054, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2289 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 10.7 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 13 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 24 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eldorado Peak: 1.8 mi
- Hidden Lake Peaks: 2.1 mi
- Early Morning Spire: 2.3 mi
- Dorado Needle: 2.4 mi
- Marble Needle: 2.5 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 10.2 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 11.3 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 12.1 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 12.4 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Green View Falls: 13.2 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 19.2 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 12.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 17.4 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 19.7 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 20.6 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 8.9 mi
- Grassy Point: 22.6 mi
- North Cascading: 10.9 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 23.8 mi
- Temple of Power: 11.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 11.3 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 11.4 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Sauk City: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of The Triad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckner Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,779 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Logan | E 83° | 2,724 m | 9.7 mi |
| Boston Peak | ESE 106° | 2,711 m | 6.0 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | NE 46° | 2,703 m | 1.8 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | E 96° | 2,687 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,646 m | 6.0 mi |
| Storm King | E 100° | 2,597 m | 11.2 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | NE 48° | 2,586 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:21 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 11 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1527076 — The Triad, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546743
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 12 mi
- North Cascades · 29 mi
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