Crater Mountain

Crater Mountain
Crater Mountain seen from North Cascades Highway
Highest point
Elevation8,132 ft (2,479 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,928 ft (588 m)[1]
Parent peakJack Mountain (9,066 ft)[2]
Isolation2.86 mi (4.60 km)[2]
Coordinates48°44′21″N 120°55′13″W / 48.73926°N 120.920185°W / 48.73926; -120.920185[1]
Geography
Crater Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Crater Mountain
Crater Mountain
Location in Washington
Crater Mountain is located in the United States
Crater Mountain
Crater Mountain
Crater Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhatcom
Protected areaPasayten Wilderness
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapUSGS 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Crater Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b "Crater Mountain - 8,128' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  3. ^ "Pasayten Wilderness : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 3 June 2018.