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The volcano is the fourth tallest peak in Washington state, and not as much is known about it compared to other volcanoes in the area. Local Native Americans have recognized Glacier Peak and other Washington volcanoes in their histories and stories. When American explorers reached the region, they learned basic information about surrounding ...
Mount Tommy Thompson is a 6,780-foot-elevation (2,070-meter) mountain summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. It is situated eight miles southeast of the town of Marblemount, within the Glacier Peak Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, on the west slopes of the North Cascades Range.
Of the major summits of the State of Washington, Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, four peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, and 97 peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) elevation.
Kololo Peaks is an 8,200+ ft (2,500+ m) mountain located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state. The mountain is situated on the crest of the Cascade Range, on the shared border of Snohomish County and Chelan County, and also straddling the boundary between Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and Wenatchee National Forest.
Mount Fernow is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest.At 9,249 feet (2,819 m) in elevation it is the eighth-highest peak in Washington [1] and the state's third-highest non-volcanic peak. [3]
Glacier Peak Wilderness. No roads approach Glacier Peak, and many miles of hiking through extremely rough terrain are required to reach its base.Normally, hikers can reach the volcano from the west via the White Chuck River Valley, or the Suiattle River Valley; from the east, it may be approached from the western tip of Lake Chelan or the White River or Chiwawa River valleys.
Green Mountain is a peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness above the Suiattle River in Snohomish County, Washington. It is notable for being the site of the Green Mountain Lookout, which was preserved by an Act of Congress in 2014. [3] [4] [5]
Portal Peak is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the crest of the Cascade Range in the Glacier Peak Wilderness on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It is part of the North Cascades. [2] Portal Peak is located immediately northwest of Red Pass, and 1.36 mi (2.19 km) west-northwest of line parent White Mountain. [3]