Old Snowy Mountain
Appearance
Old Snowy Mountain | |
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Old Snowy Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,880+ ft (2,400+ m)[1] |
Prominence | 280 ft (90 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 46°30′43″N 121°27′14″W / 46.51194°N 121.45389°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Goat Rocks, Washington, U.S. |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Old Snowy Mountain |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
Old Snowy Mountain (7,880+ ft (2,400+ m)) is located in the Goat Rocks on the border of Lewis and Yakima Counties, in the U.S. state of Washington. Old Snowy Mountain is within the Goat Rocks Wilderness in Gifford Pinchot National Forest and is flanked by the McCall Glacier on its eastern slopes while the smaller Packwood Glacier is just northwest of the peak. Additionally, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is on the west slopes of the peak.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Old Snowy Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Old Snowy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ Old Snowy Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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Categories:
- Mountains of Washington (state)
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Goat Rocks
- Mountains of Lewis County, Washington
- Mountains of Yakima County, Washington
- Volcanoes of Washington (state)
- Stratovolcanoes of Washington
- Cascade Volcanoes
- Washington (state) geography stubs
- Central Washington geography stubs
- United States geology stubs
- North America mountain stubs