Trappers Peak
Trappers Peak rises to 1,804 m in Washington. Marble Needle stands 2,561 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is X Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Trappers Peak is a 5,966-foot (1,818 m) elevation mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is situated within North Cascades National Park, Stephen Mather Wilderness, and Whatcom County. It rises steeply above Lower Thornton Lake which is set at the southwestern face of the mountain. Like many North Cascades peaks, Trappers Peak is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 5,500 feet (1,700 m) above the North Cascades Highway in approximately two miles. The nearest higher neighbor is Thornton Peak, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the northwest, Mount Triumph is two miles to the northwest, and Newhalem is three miles to the east-southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Skagit River. The summit of Trappers Peak is known for its grand view of the jagged peaks of the Picket Range.
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Wikidata Q49084653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1804 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 2.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 19.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 10 mi
- Artist Point · 20 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 22 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- X Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Mount Triumph: 2.0 mi
- Damnation Peak: 3.1 mi
- Mount Despair: 3.7 mi
- Mount Ross: 3.8 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 3.9 mi
- Goat Falls: 6.9 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 7.0 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 7.4 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 12.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 16.7 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 19.3 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 20.7 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 20.7 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 9.0 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 11.8 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 11.9 mi
- Winnies Slide: 16.6 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 16.8 mi
- Park Cliffs: 21.8 mi
- Roman Wall: 23.7 mi
- Lee Promontory: 24.6 mi
- Temple of Power: 3.6 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 22.0 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 3.6 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 18.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 3.9 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 22.7 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- North Cascading: 7.1 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 16.7 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Trappers Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Needle | SE 139° | 2,560.6 m | 12.6 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | ESE 114° | 2,545 m | 9.2 mi |
| Luna Peak | NNE 13° | 2,533 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Challenger | N 355° | 2,501 m | 10.2 mi |
| The Needle | ESE 115° | 2,485 m | 8.5 mi |
| Crooked Thumb Peak | N 355° | 2,476 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Fury | N 360° | 2,474 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Terror | N 10° | 2,448 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:23 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:17 | 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, 4 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/349028372
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 23 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 24 mi
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