Vesper Peak
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Vesper Peak rises to 1,871 m in Washington. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Vesper Peak is a peak along the Mountain Loop Highway region of the North Cascades of Washington state. It is about 18 miles (29 km) south of Darrington and 21 miles (34 km) east of Granite Falls, in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Its gentle south and east slopes contrast with a sheer north face which offers "excellent technical routes".
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Wikidata Q7923287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1871 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.1 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 13.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 14 mi
- View of Baring Mountain · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Peak: 0.3 mi
- Sperry Peak: 0.7 mi
- Eros Tower: 1.4 mi
- Vega Tower: 1.4 mi
- Morning Star Peak: 1.4 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Perry Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Mackintosh Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 8.9 mi
- North Fork Sauk Falls: 9.0 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Reiter Foothills Park: 12.2 mi
- Wallace Falls State Park Campground: 12.5 mi
- Sky Valley Sportsman's Park: 12.8 mi
- Richardson Bridge: 13.0 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 3.8 mi
- Lodge: 6.1 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 6.3 mi
- Bus: 6.9 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 15.1 mi
- Moai: 13.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 13.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 13.1 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 13.1 mi
- Index Town Wall: 13.3 mi
- Monte Cristo: 6.1 mi
- Cut Log: 13.3 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 21.1 mi
- Lewis Street River Access: 23.9 mi
- Gala Events: 24.4 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 22.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 22.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 22.3 mi
- Monroe Historical Society: 23.5 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 4.3 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 4.7 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 11.5 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 11.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 22.8 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
- Monte Cristo: 6.0 mi
- Alpine: 24.6 mi
- Sultan Materials: 15.7 mi
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 24.2 mi
- Falls Mural: 21.4 mi
- One choice mural.: 21.4 mi
- Normandy Beach: 14.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Vesper Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Peak | ENE 76° | 2,388 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cadet Peak | ESE 104° | 2,191 m | 8.0 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | ESE 102° | 2,182 m | 7.9 mi |
| Columbia Peak | ESE 116° | 2,175 m | 8.1 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | ESE 109° | 2,140 m | 8.6 mi |
| Wilmans Peaks | ESE 112° | 2,098 m | 7.6 mi |
| Foggy Peak | E 98° | 2,076 m | 7.1 mi |
| South Gemini Peak | E 95° | 2,072 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:21 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:22 | 16:16 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Startup 1 E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1527702 — Vesper Peak, Snohomish County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546878
Day trips start here
- Granite Falls · 21 mi
- Monroe · 24 mi
- North Cascades · 25 mi
- Snohomish · 27 mi
- Stevens Pass · 27 mi
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