Buckner Mountain

Buckner Mountain
Buckner Mountain from Sahale Mountain
Highest point
Elevation9,114 ft (2,778 m)[1]
Prominence3,034 ft (925 m)[1]
Parent peakGoode Mountain
Coordinates48°29′42″N 120°59′52″W / 48.4951282°N 120.9978898°W / 48.4951282; -120.9978898[2]
Geography
Buckner Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Buckner Mountain
Buckner Mountain
Location of Buckner Mountain in Washington
Buckner Mountain is located in the United States
Buckner Mountain
Buckner Mountain
Buckner Mountain (the United States)
LocationChelan and Skagit Counties, Washington, United States
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapGoode Mountain
Climbing
First ascentLewis Ryan, 1901-08-01[1]

Buckner Mountain (sometimes called Mount Buckner) is a tall peak in the North Cascades of Washington state and in the Stephen Mather Wilderness of North Cascades National Park. At 9,114 feet (2,778 m) in elevation it is the highest in Skagit County and one of about ten of Washington's non-volcanic peaks above 9,000 feet high.[1] It is ranked as the 14th highest peak in the state,[3] and the third highest peak in North Cascades National Park.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Buckner, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  2. ^ "Buckner Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Howbert, Jeff. "Washington 100 Highest Peaks". The Northwest Peakbaggers Asylum.
  4. ^ "Buckner Mountain". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2009-06-06.