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Watch Mountain

Watch Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Watch Mountain rises to 1,403 m in Washington. Wahpenayo Peak stands 1,899 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kehoe Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Washington, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49087758, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,403 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.57067, -121.96287

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Cliffs: 20
Parks: 14
  • Jack Morris Park: 4.9 mi
  • Cowlitz Falls Campground: 5.4 mi
  • Glenoma Community Park: 10.8 mi
  • Taidnapam Park: 11.9 mi
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 15.6 mi
  • Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 17.3 mi
  • Jenny's Junction Day Use Area: 17.4 mi
  • High Point Day Use Area: 17.8 mi
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 5
Attractions: 5
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 17.3 mi
  • Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 19.2 mi
  • Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center Interpretive Site: 23.5 mi
  • Big Cedar: 23.5 mi
  • Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 23.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Iron Mike Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Bum Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Soda Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Soda Springs: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 22.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Watch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wahpenayo PeakNE1,899 m15.3 mi
Mount WowNNE1,841 m14.3 mi
Chutla PeakNE1,830 m15.4 mi
Mount AraratNNE1,829 m16.0 mi
Eagle PeakNE1,815 m15.5 mi
South PointESE1,786 m15.4 mi
Twin SistersESE1,761 m12.2 mi
Strawberry MountainSSW1,749 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1520:1821:05
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5015:3216:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384044485559646458504238

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/348190164

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