Granite Mountain (King County, Washington)

Granite Mountain
Highest point
Elevation5,633 ft (1,717 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,149 ft (350 m)[2]
Coordinates47°25′04″N 121°28′53″W / 47.417665269°N 121.481423478°W / 47.417665269; -121.481423478[2]
Geography
Granite Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Granite Mountain
Granite Mountain
Granite Mountain is located in the United States
Granite Mountain
Granite Mountain
Granite Mountain (the United States)
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Snoqualmie Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking Trail
Granite Mountain seen from Mount Catherine

Granite Mountain is a tall peak in the Cascade Range in King County, Washington 16 miles (26 km) east of North Bend.[2] A fire lookout on the summit can be reached by trail.[3] The fire lookout was first constructed in 1924 and was then rebuilt 31 years later. It is still maintained by volunteers June through September each year.[4]

  1. ^ "Granite Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
  2. ^ a b c "Granite Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ Karen Sykes (2004-09-09). "Hike of the week: Gorgeous views are worth every drop of sweat". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  4. ^ "Granite Mountain Lookout". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2014-01-27.