Skip to content

Upright Head

Upright Head, seen from above at true elevation

Upright Head rises to 86 m in Washington. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the north-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Promontory Point, a park 0.2 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 0.3 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086714, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
86 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.56899, -122.88907

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Promontory Point: 0.2 mi
  • Odlin County Park: 0.8 mi
  • Shaw County Park: 2.2 mi
  • Blind Island: 2.5 mi
  • Shaw County Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks: 57
Beaches: 36
Historic sites: 33
  • World War I Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • Mrs. Hardy's Cabin: 7.8 mi
  • American Camp: 9.4 mi
  • American Camp: 9.4 mi
  • Fidalgo Island Packing Company: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 25
Museums: 25
Gardens: 15
Attractions: 15
Picnic sites: 9
  • 1: 7.2 mi
  • 2: 7.2 mi
  • 3: 7.2 mi
  • 4: 7.2 mi
  • 5: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Cascade Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Chuckanut Falls: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 7.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Smith Island Keepers House: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upright Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionNNE 19°732 m8.0 mi
Chuckanut MountainE 80°705 m22.4 mi
False SummitNNE 21°697 m7.2 mi
Little SummitNNE 22°613 m6.7 mi
Mount PickettNNE 31°533 m7.9 mi
Buck MountainN 8°447 m9.0 mi
Mount ErieESE 123°385 m14.5 mi
Mount WoolardNNW 346°362 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4319:24
June solstice05:1020:2921:18
September equinox06:5918:3019:11
December solstice08:0215:2416:19

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414346505558626258524541
Precip in3.92.62.62.11.71.30.71.01.63.24.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olga 2 SE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356542305

More peaks in Washington

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Upright Head.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens