Round Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,369 ft (1,636 m)[1] |
Prominence | 4,840 ft (1,475 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Jumbo Mountain[1] |
Isolation | 8.68 mi (13.97 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°19′35″N 121°45′03″W / 48.326499°N 121.750747°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Skagit |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Fortson |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling class 2[1] |
Round Mountain[3] is a 5,369-foot mountain summit at the western edge of the North Cascades, in Skagit County of Washington state. It is located nine miles northwest of Darrington, Washington, and is situated on land administered by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Round Mountain is remarkable for its 4,840 feet of prominence which ranks as the most in Skagit County, and eighth-most of all the mountains in Washington state.[1] The nearest higher peak is Whitehorse Mountain, 7.85 miles (12.63 km) to the south-southeast.[2] Precipitation runoff from Round Mountain drains into tributaries of the Stillaguamish River.