Iron Mountain
Description
WikipediaIron Mountain is a 6,826-foot (2,081-metre) elevation summit located in the eastern Olympic Mountains in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is set within Buckhorn Wilderness, on land managed by Olympic National Forest. It is situated between Buckhorn Mountain, 0.58 mi (0.93 km) to the southwest, and Mount Worthington, 0.76 mi (1.22 km) to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from Iron Mountain drains south into the Big Quilcene River, and north into Copper Creek which is a tributary of the Dungeness River. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above the Big Quilcene River in less than one mile, and the north aspect rises 1,700 feet (520 meters) above Buckhorn Lake in one-half mile. Old-growth forests of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western redcedar grow in the valleys surrounding the peak. The nearest community is Quilcene 11 miles to the east.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn Mountain - Northeast Peak | 2,120 m | SW 245° | 0.5 km |
| Mount Worthington | 2,115 m | NE 39° | 1.2 km |
| Hawk Peak | 1,995 m | NE 55° | 2.7 km |
| Silver Lake Peak | 1,838 m | E 68° | 3.4 km |
| Welch Peaks | 1,862 m | NE 57° | 4.6 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 2 | Nun, The | 2- | 2.9 km |
| Shart Attack | Mossness | 5c | 6.7 km |
| Scornacopia | Mossness | 6c | 6.7 km |
| Firberger | Mossness | 6b | 6.7 km |
| Awkward is an Awkward Word | Mossness | 6b+ | 6.7 km |
| My Boyo Hurts | Mossness | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Substance P | Mossness | 6b | 6.7 km |
| Moss Killer | Mossness | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Billy Boy | Mossness | 6c+ | 6.7 km |
| Bad Tempered Prom Queen | Mossness | 5b | 6.7 km |
| The Mossness Monster | Mossness | 6a | 6.7 km |
| Wave of Mutilation | Pixies Wall | 6a | 6.9 km |
| A Devil Between Us | Pixies Wall | 5b | 6.9 km |
| Bone Machine | Pixies Wall | 5c | 6.9 km |
| Those Aren't Pillows! (project) | Traversty, The | 7a | 6.9 km |
| Legal Weed | Weed Wall | 5b | 6.9 km |
| Resonance | Funnel (AKA Bikini Briefs), The | 6c+ | 6.9 km |
| The City Moved to Me | Crowded West Wall, The | 5a | 7.0 km |
| Take "em All for the Long Ride | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 7.0 km |
| A Summer That Would Make You Blister | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 7.0 km |
| Hard to be a Human | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 7.0 km |
| Monuments & Steeples | Crowded West Wall, The | 5b | 7.0 km |
| El Scorcho | Crowded West Wall, The | 6a | 7.0 km |
| Tusk | Crowded West Wall, The | 5a | 7.0 km |
| Orange Julius | Crowded West Wall, The | 6a | 7.0 km |