Big Snow Mountain

This article is about the mountain in the U.S. state of Washington. For other uses, see Big Snow (disambiguation).
Big Snow Mountain
Big Snow Mountain from Snoqualmie Mountain
Highest point
Elevation6,680 ft (2,036 m)[1]
Prominence1,360 ft (415 m)[1]
Parent peakOvercoat Peak (7,432 ft)[2]
Isolation3.74 mi (6.02 km)[2]
Coordinates47°32′06″N 121°21′58″W / 47.534984°N 121.366119°W / 47.534984; -121.366119[1]
Geography
Big Snow Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Big Snow Mountain
Big Snow Mountain
Location in Washington
Big Snow Mountain is located in the United States
Big Snow Mountain
Big Snow Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Protected areaAlpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Big Snow Mountain
Geology
Type of rockKeechelus andesite
Climbing
First ascent1917 by The Mountaineers[3]
Easiest routeScrambling

Big Snow Mountain is a prominent 6,680-foot (2,040-metre) mountain summit located 7 mi (11 km) north of Snoqualmie Pass in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in eastern King County of Washington state.[4] It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated 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 peak is Overcoat Peak, 3.75 mi (6.04 km) to the east-southeast.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Big Snow Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b "Big Snow Mountain - 6,680' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Beckey, Fred W 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Big Snow Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-04-26.