Welch Peaks
Welch Peaks rises to 1,862 m in Washington. Mount Deception stands 2,369 m to the west-southwest, 8.5 miles off. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 7.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in Jefferson County, Washington state, United States of America
Wikidata Q49088020, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1862.3 m
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 10.4 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC DISCOVERY BAY TO KINGSTON FERRY ZONE
- 12.4 mi off the JCT SR 101 TO KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE VIC PORT TOWNSEND
- 15.4 mi off the JCT SR 104 TO JCT SR 20 VIC CHIMACUM
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 8 mi
- South Point · 9 mi
- Sanwick Place Road End · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Welch Peaks: 0.5 mi
- Silver Lake Peak: 0.8 mi
- Mount Townsend: 1.2 mi
- Hawk Peak: 1.2 mi
- Mount Townsend-North Peak: 1.6 mi
- Quilcene Community Park: 8.5 mi
- Worthington Park: 8.6 mi
- Quilcene Riverside Park: 8.8 mi
- Lake Leland County Park: 9.1 mi
- Sequim Bay State Park: 13.5 mi
- 7 Cedars Casino: 12.0 mi
- Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm: 14.5 mi
- Purple Haze Lavender Farm: 15.4 mi
- Fairgrounds: 16.2 mi
- Rain Shadow Lavender Farm: 17.4 mi
- B-17 Crash Site: 1.4 mi
- George Vancouver Heritage Marker: 15.6 mi
- Road T to lot 3?: 19.2 mi
- Gate 2: 19.3 mi
- Power Pole 1: 19.3 mi
- Quilcene Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Native Art Gallery: 12.4 mi
- Port Townsend Aero Museum: 18.4 mi
- Poulsbo Heritage Museum: 20.7 mi
- Poulsbo Maritime Museum: 20.7 mi
- Kite Girl: 16.0 mi
- Valkommen to Poulsbo Statue: 20.1 mi
- Dogfish Bay: 20.7 mi
- Vikings: 20.8 mi
- Uff Da: 20.8 mi
- Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands: 9.2 mi
- Dungeness Trails: 14.2 mi
- Miller Peninsula State Park: 16.8 mi
- Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary: 17.0 mi
- Rude Road Sites: 19.3 mi
- Linger Longer Beach: 9.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.5 mi
- Mystery Beach: 11.6 mi
- Dabob Broad Spit: 11.6 mi
- Portage Beach: 19.7 mi
- Rocky Brook Falls: 10.5 mi
- Murhut Falls: 12.2 mi
- Ludlow Falls: 16.9 mi
- Whitehorse Falls: 20.1 mi
- Hamma Hamma Falls: 21.2 mi
- Sequim Botanical Garden: 16.1 mi
- Master Gardener Park: 21.8 mi
- Rhododendron Gardens: 23.7 mi
- Arboretum: 23.7 mi
- Heronswood Garden: 23.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Foulweather Bluff: 21.6 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 23.0 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 13.6 mi
- McGees: 17.7 mi
- Jackson Park Picnic area: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Welch Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Deception | WSW 252° | 2,369 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Constance | SSW 211° | 2,364 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Johnson | W 261° | 2,341 m | 8.4 mi |
| Inner Constance | SW 216° | 2,338 m | 6.9 mi |
| Martin Peak | WSW 258° | 2,328 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sweat Spire | W 262° | 2,304 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Mystery | WSW 243° | 2,298 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gasp Pinnancle | W 262° | 2,292 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:29 | 16:23 |
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 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quilcene 2 SW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7747328958
Day trips start here
- Sequim · 16 mi
- Seabeck · 18 mi
- Poulsbo · 21 mi
- Port Gamble · 22 mi
- Silverdale · 22 mi
- Keyport · 23 mi
Take the scenic way to Welch Peaks.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.