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Tiptop

Tiptop, seen from above at true elevation

Tiptop rises to 1,451 m in Washington. Dragontail Peak stands 2,695 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Park Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 2.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Chelan County, Washington state, United States of America

Wikidata Q49084002, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1451 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.44033, -120.60853

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
Artworks: 25
Springs: 20
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Chelan County Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
  • Chelan County Fairgrounds: 7.7 mi
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind: 8.6 mi
  • Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 8.7 mi
  • Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Snow Creek Wall: 8.0 mi
  • Lizard Wall: 9.1 mi
  • Central Park: 9.1 mi
  • Icicle Buttress: 10.0 mi
  • Stones Throw: 10.5 mi
Museums: 11
  • Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 9.0 mi
  • Greater Leavenworth Museum: 11.0 mi
  • Nutcracker Museum & Store: 11.0 mi
  • Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 14.0 mi
  • Rocky Reach Discovery Center: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Shore Street River Access: 9.3 mi
  • Deer Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Rafters Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Enchantment Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Hot Sand Beach: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Tiptop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragontail PeakWNW 284°2,695 m10.8 mi
Pandora's BoxWNW 283°2,658 m10.9 mi
Colchuck PeakWNW 283°2,653 m11.4 mi
Cannon MountainWNW 296°2,637 m10.0 mi
Enchantment PeakWNW 290°2,597 m9.7 mi
Witches TowerWNW 284°2,597 m10.4 mi
Little AnnapurnaWNW 281°2,578 m9.8 mi
Argonaut PeakW 280°2,577 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:0620:1621:04
September equinox06:5018:2219:02
December solstice07:4815:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263239475562696960483527
Precip in4.12.92.51.21.41.00.40.40.82.44.14.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356546787

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