Vanson Peak
Vanson Peak rises to 1,500 m in Washington. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49086919, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1500 m
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 7.0 mi off the JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 7.0 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 8.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 10 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 11 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tumwater Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Goat Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Mount Venus: 4.7 mi
- Obscurity Peak: 5.4 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 1.1 mi
- Harmony Falls: 9.0 mi
- Iron Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Lower Loowit Falls: 12.3 mi
- Middle Loowit Falls: 12.6 mi
- Taidnapam Park: 4.2 mi
- Glenoma Community Park: 6.7 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 9.1 mi
- Jubilee Park: 11.4 mi
- Gust Backstrom City Park: 12.1 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 9.1 mi
- Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 9.2 mi
- Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 11.1 mi
- Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 12.1 mi
- Ape Canyon Trailhead: 17.1 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 9.8 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 11.0 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 21.8 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 24.6 mi
- Mineral Rock: 19.3 mi
- Ladd Rock: 20.4 mi
- Breezy Point: 21.0 mi
- Goat Dike: 21.9 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 24.6 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 12.0 mi
- Forest Learning Center Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Soda Spring: 5.8 mi
- Kalama Spring: 19.0 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 9.8 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 21.1 mi
- Wheel: 23.9 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 23.9 mi
- Lindberg: 13.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Vanson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | S 188° | 2,549 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dogs Head Peak | S 185° | 2,481 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lava Dome | S 187° | 2,180 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Whittier | S 171° | 1,792.5 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Teragram | S 172° | 1,786.4 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Margaret | S 173° | 1,785.8 m | 6.8 mi |
| Strawberry Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,749.2 m | 5.8 mi |
| Coldwater Peak | S 191° | 1,743 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:34 | 16:25 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenoma, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/348190217
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 15 mi
- Mossyrock · 18 mi
- Toutle · 26 mi
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