| Mount Spickard | |
|---|---|
 Mount Spickard with Silver Glacier and Silver Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,980 ft (2,737 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 4,779 ft (1,457 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°58′11″N 121°14′26″W / 48.969672003°N 121.240514444°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Spickard Location in Washington | |
| Location | North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | North Cascades, Skagit Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Tertiary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1904 by Walter Raeburn |
Mount Spickard (pronounced SPICK' erd) is a 8,980-foot (2,740 m) mountain peak in the North Cascades, a mountain range in the U.S. state of Washington. Located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Canada–US border, it is part of the Chilliwack Group, a subrange of the Skagit Range which is part of the North Cascades. It is composed mainly of gneiss and is part of two major drainage basins: that of the Skagit River and Fraser River.
With a topographic prominence of over 4,700 feet (1,400 m), Mount Spickard is one of the most prominent peaks in the state, and has two minor summits. It was named for a climber who fell to his death while ascending another nearby mountain peak. The first to ascend it was Walter B. Reaburn, in 1904.
- ^ a b "Glacier". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "Mount Spickard, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-06-10.