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Record SL-669295 · Wikidata Q7205444

Plummer Peak

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Elevation
1,942 m
6,370 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
46.7534° N, 121.7396° W
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Plummer Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Plummer Peak is a summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Lewis County, Washington. With an elevation of 6,374 feet (1,943 m) it is the seventh highest peak in the Tatoosh Range. It was named for Fred G. Plummer, a Forest Service cartographer who taught geography in Tacoma Public Schools. Hiking to the summit requires a mix of hillwalking and scrambling. The area is also used for skiing, though avalanches present a danger; in 1988, skier Pamela Benton Lee died after being buried by an avalanche on Plummer Peak. From the peak, views of Mount Rainier, the town of Packwood, the Goat Rocks, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams are visible. A small tarn is located on the side of the summit. A col called "The Saddle" creates a walkable ridge connecting Plummer Peak to its neighbor, Pinnacle Peak.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Denman Peak 1,831 m NW 326° 0.5 km
Pinnacle Peak 2,000 m NE 47° 0.7 km
The Castle 1,969 m NE 60° 1.0 km
Lane Peak 1,833 m NW 297° 1.1 km
Foss Peak 1,989 m E 85° 2.0 km
Wahpenayo Peak 1,899 m W 251° 2.2 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Southwest Scramble Pinnacle Peak 1 736 m
East Ridge Pinnacle Peak 4b 736 m
Southeast Face Castle, The 1+ 948 m
Classic Route Lane Peak 1 1.2 km
Scramble Route Eagle Peak 1- 3.0 km
Classic Route Unicorn Peak 4c 3.0 km
The Roof Unicorn Peak 4c 3.0 km
Open Book Unicorn Peak 1+ 3.0 km