Wild Goat Peak
Wild Goat Peak rises to 1,923 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the east, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tourmaline Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 9.4 miles off.
The story
Wild Goat Peak is a 6,305-foot (1,922-metre) mountain summit located above the eastern shore of Gold Lake, in eastern King County of Washington state. It's part of the Cascade Range, and is situated in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Rivers. The nearest higher neighbor is Big Snow Mountain, 1.91 mi (3.07 km) to the southwest. This peak was once called "Big Snowy".
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Wikidata Q97355941, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,923 m
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 11.0 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 12 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 13 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Little Balcony · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tourmaline Peak: 0.8 mi
- Camp Robber Peak: 1.3 mi
- Big Snow Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Atrium Peak: 2.0 mi
- Saint Agnes Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Big Heart Falls: 2.3 mi
- Angeline Falls: 2.4 mi
- Nellie Falls: 3.2 mi
- Upper Foss River Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lower Foss River Falls: 3.7 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 10.8 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 11.1 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 11.4 mi
- Baring Community Park: 16.8 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 17.1 mi
- Spouse Wall: 9.0 mi
- Osprey Wall: 9.1 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 10.5 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 10.5 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 9.0 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 9.8 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 10.9 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 12.9 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 13.1 mi
- Tubing Park: 10.5 mi
- Caboose: 13.6 mi
- Amazonia: 17.7 mi
- Actual Cave: 17.7 mi
- Club Paradiso: 17.7 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 9.6 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Mine Creek: 16.1 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 9.8 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 10.8 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 10.9 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 22.3 mi
- Alpine: 11.8 mi
- Rockdale: 12.4 mi
- Scenic: 13.8 mi
- Wellington: 16.9 mi
- Martin: 18.8 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 22.3 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 22.3 mi
- Poet's Path: 22.9 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 22.9 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 22.9 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 5.4 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 23.3 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 18.0 mi
- Easton Ponds: 23.3 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Canyon Spring: 22.0 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Wild Goat Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | E 83° | 2,427 m | 7.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SE 143° | 2,355 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Hinman | E 79° | 2,284 m | 5.8 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,280 m | 4.5 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | SE 143° | 2,265 m | 3.3 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,228 m | 3.7 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | ENE 73° | 2,222 m | 7.4 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,202 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2967311534
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 11 mi
- Stevens Pass · 17 mi
- North Bend · 21 mi
- Snoqualmie · 23 mi
- King County · 24 mi
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