McMillan Spire | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,004 ft (2,440 m)[1] |
Prominence | 600 ft (180 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°46′26″N 121°16′42″W / 48.77389°N 121.27833°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Challenger |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1940 Fred Beckey |
McMillan Spire (8,004 feet (2,440 m)) is a mountain peak in the Picket Range in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park.[3] The peak lies .75 mi (1.21 km) east of Mount Degenhardt, and 0.47 mi (0.76 km) east of Inspiration Peak. The subpeak known as East McMillan Spire (7,992 ft (2,436 m)) is .14 mi (0.23 km) east of McMillan Spire and they are collectively referred to as the McMillan Spires. The Terror Glacier lies to the west of the peak.