Paul Bunyans Stump
Description
WikipediaPaul Bunyans Stump is a 7,513 ft (2,290 m) mountain summit in the North Cascades Range of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park. It rises steeply from Diablo Lake, one of the reservoirs on the Skagit River. It is part of a group of peaks that form the northern end of a chain running south through climbing destinations such as Colonial Peak and Snowfield Peak. The nearest peak to Paul Bunyans Stump is Pinnacle Peak, 0.37 mi (0.60 km) to the north, and the nearest higher peak is Neve Peak, 0.9 mi (1.4 km) to the southeast. Like many North Cascade peaks, Paul Bunyans Stump is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Diablo Lake and Skagit River. Paul Bunyans Stump was first climbed on August 2, 1931, by William Degenhardt and Herbert Strandberg of the Seattle Mountaineers. They called it "What's the Matterhorn."
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Peak | 2,219 m | N 4° | 0.6 km |
| Pyramid Peak | 2,158 m | N 18° | 1.0 km |
| Neve Peak | 2,289 m | SE 125° | 1.7 km |
| Colonial Peak | 2,348 m | E 104° | 2.2 km |
| Horsemans Pack | 2,486 m | S 185° | 3.2 km |
| The Needle | 2,485 m | S 185° | 3.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neve Glacier / West Ridge | Snowfield Peak | 1 | 3.5 km |
| Ptarmigan Traverse | Alpine and Technical Traverses | 1- | 4.8 km |
| Shiny Yellow Crane | Diablo Wall | 7a+ | 5.2 km |
| Rainy Day Woman | Diablo Wall | 6a | 5.2 km |
| Kinnikinnick | Diablo Wall | 6c+ | 5.2 km |
| Upriver Justice | Diablo Wall | 7a+ | 5.2 km |
| Guillotine | Diablo Wall | 7a+ | 5.2 km |
| Al Tesoro | Diablo Wall | 7c+ | 5.2 km |
| Oso | Diablo Wall | 6c | 5.2 km |
| Bolts to Nowhere | Diablo Wall | 7b | 5.2 km |
| Cherche La Femme | Ryan's Wall | 6a | 7.0 km |
| No Reimer Reason | Ryan's Wall | 7b+ | 7.0 km |
| Kate Moss | Ryan's Wall | 6c | 7.0 km |
| Serendipity | Ryan's Wall | 6c+ | 7.0 km |
| Despicable Me | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 7.0 km |
| Highway 99 | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 7.0 km |
| Misha's Route | Ryan's Wall | 5c | 7.0 km |
| Cherche La Femme Extension | Ryan's Wall | 6c | 7.0 km |
| Paradigm Drift | Ryan's Wall | 8a+ | 7.0 km |
| Callisto | Ryan's Wall | 7c+ | 7.0 km |
| Shoe Phone | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 7.0 km |
| OSX | Ryan's Wall | 7c+ | 7.0 km |
| Luna Park | Ryan's Wall | 6c | 7.0 km |
| I Take the Blame | Ryan's Wall | 6a+ | 7.0 km |
| Cold Beer in the River | Ryan's Wall | 6b | 7.0 km |