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Scorpion Mountain

Washington

About

Scorpion Mountain is a summit of 5,546 feet in the Wild Sky Wilderness, part of the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Skykomish, about 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Stampede Pass weather station, about 36 miles away, show July and August highs near 68 to 69°F with only seven or eight wet days a month, while winter highs sit around freezing. The Johnson Ridge Trail starts just 0.2 miles from the summit. Meadow Creek Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and the Rapid River offers canoeing about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight base, Evergreen Mountain Lookout is about 4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,546 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Scorpion Mountain

Washington

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–69°F and lows of 43–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stampede Pass, WA weather station, 36 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high25° low
  2. Feb35° high26° low
  3. Mar40° high29° low
  4. Apr46° high33° low
  5. May53° high38° low
  6. Jun60° high43° low
  7. Jul68° high50° low
  8. Aug69° high51° low
  9. Sep63° high47° low
  10. Oct49° high38° low
  11. Nov38° high30° low
  12. Dec32° high24° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Skykomish, Washington · 9.3 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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