Mineral Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,800+ ft (2,070+ m)[1] |
Prominence | 2,080 ft (630 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Ruth Mountain (7,115 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 3.15 mi (5.07 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 48°51′35″N 121°27′49″W / 48.85966°N 121.463698°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Protected area | North Cascades National Park |
Parent range | Cascade Range North Cascades Skagit Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Blum |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Mineral Mountain is a 6,800-foot (2,100-metre) mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades of Washington state.[3] Mineral Mountain is situated in North Cascades National Park and the summit offers views of Mount Shuksan, Icy Peak, and the Picket Range. Easy Peak is set 2 mi (3.2 km) to the east, and the nearest higher neighbor is Ruth Mountain, 3.06 mi (4.92 km) to the west.[1] Precipitation runoff from Mineral Mountain finds its way north into the Chilliwack River, and south into the Baker River.