The Triplets
The Triplets rises to 2,159 m in Washington. Goode Mountain stands 2,812 m to the east-northeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 15 miles off.
The story
The Triplets is a 7,240+ ft (2,210+ m) summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. This breccia triple pinnacle is part of the North Cascades. The Triplets is situated above Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness. The nearest higher neighbor is Cascade Peak, 0.35 miles (0.56 km) to the west-northwest. Surface runoff from the mountain drains into the Cascade River.
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Wikidata Q49083056, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2159 m
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 15.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 17 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cascade Peak: 0.3 mi
- Mix-up Peak: 0.8 mi
- Johannesburg Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Magic Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Pelton Peak: 2.1 mi
- Green View Falls: 8.6 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 16.0 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 17.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 19.0 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 14.9 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 16.0 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 17.0 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 17.3 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 17.3 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 17.1 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 21.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 21.5 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 23.0 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 24.6 mi
- North Cascading: 16.5 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 18.8 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 23.4 mi
- Brown bear mine camp: 24.7 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 9.1 mi
- Grassy Point: 18.7 mi
- Painted Rocks: 21.4 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 15.1 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 16.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 22.8 mi
- Temple of Power: 16.6 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 16.7 mi
- The Garden: 20.5 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of The Triplets. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goode Mountain | ENE 79° | 2,812 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buckner Mountain | NE 56° | 2,779 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Logan | NE 47° | 2,724 m | 7.6 mi |
| Dome Peak | S 169° | 2,719 m | 11.1 mi |
| Boston Peak | NE 36° | 2,711 m | 2.9 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | NNW 332° | 2,703 m | 5.9 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | NNE 11° | 2,687 m | 3.5 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | NE 38° | 2,646 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:21 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 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, 17 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356546744
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 8 mi
- North Cascades · 25 mi
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