Crater Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,132 ft (2,479 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 1,928 ft (588 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Jack Mountain (9,066 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 2.86 mi (4.60 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 48°44′21″N 120°55′13″W / 48.73926°N 120.920185°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Protected area | Pasayten Wilderness |
Parent range | North Cascades |
Topo map | USGS Crater Mountain |
Crater Mountain is an 8,132-foot (2,479-metre) mountain summit located in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is the 29th-highest mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness.[3] The Jerry Glacier resides in the cirque on the upper north slopes of the mountain. The crater-like summit of the mountain is not of volcanic origin. Crater Mountain is grouped in the sub-range Hozameen Range, which also includes Hozomeen Mountain and Jack Mountain.