Record SL-668879 · Wikidata Q49054000
Mount Pershing
No list classifications
Elevation
1,876
m
6,154 ft
Prominence
340 m
Isolation
2.5 km
Coordinates
47.5521° N,
123.2559° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaMount Pershing is a 6,154-foot-elevation (1,876-meter) massif in Mason County of Washington state, United States. Part of the Olympic Mountains, it is situated in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness on land managed by Olympic National Forest. The mountain's toponym honors General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860–1948). The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Washington, 1.45 mi (2.33 km) to the south-southeast. Precipitation runoff from its slopes drains into the Hamma Hamma River.
First ascent
Date
1939
Don Dooley, Robert Henderson, Walt Ingalls, and Bob Mandelhorn[http://www.climbersguideolympics.com/peaks/skokomish-duckabush-group/mount-pershing Mount Pershing, climbersguideolympics.com]
Source · wikipedia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Peak | 1,744 m | NE 60° | 2.1 km |
| Mount Washington | 1,907 m | S 162° | 2.4 km |
| Cub Peak | 1,450 m | SW 241° | 3.2 km |
| Horse's Mouth | 1,767 m | S 180° | 3.3 km |
| Point A | 1,741 m | S 178° | 3.4 km |
| Mount Ellinor | 1,812 m | S 186° | 3.4 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Ellinor Traverse (Ridge) | Mt. Washington | 1+ | 2.4 km |
| SE Ridge AKA Shield Wall | Mt. Washington | 5a | 2.4 km |
| South Corner | Mt. Cruiser | 3+ | 4.7 km |
| The preface | Open book | 5b | 7.0 km |
| School rock | Open book | 5b | 7.0 km |
| Dangling participle | Open book | 6b+ | 7.0 km |
| The back page | Open book | 6c | 7.0 km |
| After school special | Open book | 5a | 7.0 km |
| The open book | Open book | 6b+ | 7.0 km |
| Hats off to the People | Sphinx Rock | 5c | 7.0 km |
| Lichen the Moss | Reclamation wall | 6b | 7.0 km |
| Reclamation Project | Reclamation wall | 5b | 7.0 km |
| Stempy | Reclamation wall | 5b | 7.0 km |
| Moss Scrubber | Reclamation wall | 5b | 7.0 km |
| That’s a Salad | Reclamation wall | 6b+ | 7.0 km |
| For the Love of Zinc | Reclamation wall | 5c | 7.0 km |
| Original Route | Reclamation wall | 5a | 7.0 km |
| Bacon Bits | Reclamation wall | 6b+ | 7.0 km |
| Climbers Don’t Play Jenga | Reclamation wall | 5b | 7.0 km |
| Tadpoles of a Lesser Frog | Reclamation wall | 5c | 7.0 km |
| Ren | Reclamation wall | 6a+ | 7.0 km |
| X Rock | X Rock | 6c | 7.0 km |
| Diagonal crack | X Rock | 4c | 7.0 km |
| Lockdown | X Rock | 5c | 7.0 km |
| Sa da tay | X Rock | 5b | 7.0 km |