Record SL-668790 · Wikidata Q49050518
Mineral Mountain
No list classifications
Elevation
1,985
m
6,512 ft
Prominence
30 m
Isolation
1.9 km
Coordinates
46.9087° N,
121.7551° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMineral Mountain is a 6,503 feet (1,982 m) mountain in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5 mi (8.0 km) due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. The Wonderland Trail provides an approach to this mountain, and the summit offers views of Old Desolate and the Winthrop and Carbon glaciers on Mount Rainier. Old Desolate is its nearest higher neighbor, 1.16 mi (1.87 km) to the southeast.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Desolate | 2,071 m | N 12° | 1.9 km |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | 2,386 m | E 104° | 3.3 km |
| Echo Rock | 2,394 m | W 267° | 3.5 km |
| Pacific Point | 1,883 m | N 343° | 3.5 km |
| Observation Rock | 2,508 m | W 259° | 4.0 km |
| Sluiskin Mountain | 2,095 m | N 12° | 4.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Ridge | Mount Rainier | 4b | 6.2 km |
| Curtis Ridge | Mount Rainier | 1 | 6.2 km |
| Bread Loaf | Mount Rainier | V0 | 6.2 km |
| Emmons Glacier | Mount Rainier | — | 6.2 km |
| Ptarmigan Ridge | Mount Rainier | 4c | 6.2 km |
| Upper Castle Toprope Wall | Mount Rainier | 4c | 6.2 km |
| Disappointment Cleaver | Mount Rainier | — | 6.2 km |
| Liberty Ridge | Mount Rainier | — | 6.2 km |
| Frying Pan / Whitman Glaciers | Little Tahoma | 1- | 7.3 km |