Mount Spokane

Mount Spokane
View from northeast Spokane in 2008
Highest point
Elevation5,887 ft (1,794 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,503 ft (1,068 m)[2]
Isolation53.5 mi
Listing
Coordinates47°55′25″N 117°06′44″W / 47.9236°N 117.1122°W / 47.9236; -117.1122[1]
Geography
Mount Spokane is located in Washington (state)
Mount Spokane
Mount Spokane is located in the United States
Mount Spokane
Mount Spokane (the United States)
Parent rangeSelkirk Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Spokane
Climbing
Easiest route Highway 206

Mount Spokane [elevation 5,887 feet (1,794 m)]—previously known as Mount Baldy until 1912[3] due to its pronounced bald spot—is a mountain in the northwest United States, located northeast of Spokane, Washington. Its summit is the highest point in Spokane County,[2] and it is one of the tallest peaks in the Inland Northwest. Mount Spokane is surrounded by Mount Spokane State Park, Washington's largest at 13,919 acres (56.3 km2). One of the well-known features is a bald spot on the corner of the west and south parts of the mountain.

Mount Kit Carson—the second highest peak in Spokane County—is located only 1.02 miles (1.64 km) to the east, and with a topographic prominence of only 322 feet (98 m) could be considered a satellite peak of Mount Spokane.

A non-profit organization operates the Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park, located on the southwest portion of the mountain.

  1. ^ a b "Y". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Spokane, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ Rebstock, Tracy. "Mount Spokane". Spokane Historical. Eastern Washington University. Retrieved May 15, 2022.