Buck Mountain (Washington)

Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation8,534 ft (2,601 m)[1]
Prominence1,923 ft (586 m)[1]
Parent peakClark Mountain (8,602 ft)[2]
Isolation3.92 mi (6.31 km)[2]
Coordinates48°05′37″N 120°54′44″W / 48.09361°N 120.91222°W / 48.09361; -120.91222[1]
Geography
Buck Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain
Location in Washington
Buck Mountain is located in the United States
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Protected areaGlacier Peak Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Clark Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1948 Carl Suback, Ray Rigg[3]
Easiest routeScrambling class 3

Buck Mountain is an 8,534-foot (2,601-metre) mountain summit in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state.[4] The mountain is located in Chelan County, in the Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Clark Mountain, 3.98 mi (6.41 km) to the southwest, and Brahma Peak is set 1.8 mi (2.9 km) to the south.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Buck Creek, Chiwawa River, and Napeequa River, each a tributary of the Wenatchee River. The mountain's toponym was applied by Albert Hale Sylvester (1871-1944), pioneer surveyor, explorer, topographer, and forest supervisor in the Cascades.

Buck from Mt. Maude
  1. ^ a b c d "Buck Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b "Buck Mountain - 8,539' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ^ WA 100 Highest FA Chronology, RhinoClimbs.com
  4. ^ "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-04-12.