Peak · Washington
Witches Tower
Witches Tower rises to 2,597 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragontail Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Washington (state), United States
Wikidata Q98079155, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2597 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.47666, -120.82536
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 970 VIC VIRDEN TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 9.4 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 9.4 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Peshastin Lookout · 11 mi
- Echo Point · 12 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dragontail Peak: 0.4 mi
- West Annapurna: 0.5 mi
- Pandora's Box: 0.5 mi
- Little Annapurna: 0.8 mi
- Pennant Peak: 0.9 mi
Parks: 43
- Lions Club Park: 11.1 mi
- Front Street Park: 11.2 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 15.7 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
- John Simpson Memorial Park: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 25
- Shaman Salmon: 8.4 mi
- Watershed Bell: 8.4 mi
- Icicles: 8.4 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 8.5 mi
- Granite Salmon: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Viviane Falls: 2.1 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Drury Falls: 11.6 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 18.2 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 6.9 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 8.5 mi
- Der Ritter: 10.8 mi
- Casland: 15.6 mi
- old bus: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 9.0 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Blind: 9.2 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 10.4 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 10.5 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 10.9 mi
Springs: 14
- Culver Springs: 7.8 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 9.7 mi
- Cougar Spring: 16.1 mi
- Mission Spring: 18.7 mi
- Lanigan Spring: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Spineless Prow: 1.2 mi
- Lizard Wall: 1.7 mi
- Stones Throw: 6.0 mi
- Veteran's Club: 6.0 mi
- Icicle Buttress: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Dog Beach: 9.4 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 9.8 mi
- Deer Beach: 10.7 mi
- Rafters Beach: 10.7 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 10.8 mi
Museums: 10
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 11.2 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 11.2 mi
- Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 17.5 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 9.4 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 14.9 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 17.4 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 20.3 mi
- Easton Ponds: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 11.1 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 11.5 mi
- Ohme Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Okanogan Avenue Community Garden: 24.2 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 21.8 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 21.8 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Blewett: 8.6 mi
- Scenic: 22.4 mi
- Wellington: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Scenic Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Witches Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stuart | W 268° | 2,871 m | 3.6 mi |
| Dragontail Peak | WNW 295° | 2,695 m | 0.4 mi |
| Pandora's Box | W 265° | 2,658 m | 0.5 mi |
| Colchuck Peak | W 276° | 2,653 m | 1.0 mi |
| Cannon Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,637 m | 2.1 mi |
| Enchantment Peak | NE 51° | 2,597 m | 1.4 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | N 350° | 2,595 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sherpa Peak | W 264° | 2,584 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:23 | 16:15 |
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 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7845289957
Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 11 mi
- Cashmere · 17 mi
- Stevens Pass · 22 mi
- Wenatchee · 24 mi
- East Wenatchee · 25 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 27 mi
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