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Record SL-668404 · Wikidata Q3321825

Mount Fernow

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Elevation
2,821 m
9,255 ft
Prominence
2,811 m
Isolation
Coordinates
48.1625° N, 120.8074° W
Grid ref
Mount Fernow
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Description

Wikipedia

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 and the state's third-highest non-volcanic peak. It is also the highest peak of the Entiat Mountains, a sub-range of the Cascades. Mount Fernow's prominence is 2,811 ft (857 m), making it the sixtieth-most-prominent peak in Washington. The closest peak to Fernow is Copper Peak, 0.88 mi (1.42 km) to the north, and the nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 mi (9.5 km) to the north. Mount Fernow is flanked by several glaciers. Other large glaciated peaks are nearby, such as Seven Fingered Jack to the south. The headwaters of the Entiat River rise from the south slopes of Mount Fernow and the east slopes of Seven Fingered Jack.

First ascent

Date
1932
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Copper Peak 2,671 m N 11° 1.4 km
Seven Fingered Jack 2,750 m S 201° 1.4 km
Mount Maude 2,748 m S 174° 2.8 km
Buckskin Mountain 2,457 m E 85° 3.1 km
Greenwood Mountain 2,565 m NW 308° 4.1 km
Dumbell Mountain 2,526 m NW 297° 4.3 km