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Jumbo Mountain (Gallatin County, Montana)
Jumbo MountainBeckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008. is a summit near the western edge of the North Cascades, in Snohomish County of Washington (U.S. state), Washington state. It is located four miles south of Darrington, Washington, along the Mountain Loop Highway. It is situated in the Boulder River Wilderness on land administered by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The mountain was named by miners for its resemblance to an Jumbo, elephant. The nearest higher peak is Buckeye Peak, to the west. Precipitation Surface runoff, runoff from Jumbo Mountain drains into tributaries of the Stillaguamish River and Sauk River (Washington), Sauk River. Climate Jumbo Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.#Beckey-ref, Beckey, p. 15 Most weather fronts coming off the Pacific Ocean travel northeast toward the Cascade Range, Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Fingers (Washington)
The Three Fingers is a mountain which is located in Snohomish County, Washington. At a height of , it is the 12th most prominent peak of the state, and is also part of the Cascade Range."Three Fingers" refers to the mountain's three summits. The Three Fingers is a prominent and recognizable landmark in northern Snohomish County. The first ascent of the mountain came in 1929, by Darrington-based mountaineers Harry Bedal and Harold Engles. A fire lookout was built on the southernmost peak by Bedal, Engels, and Frank Benesh, and was seasonally staffed from 1933 until 1942. Supposedly, the top of the southern peak was blasted for the cabin, lowering the mountain's height in the process. It was abandoned and later rebuilt by local mountaineering groups in the 1960s and 1980s. The lookout was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, alongside other structures in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The mountain is used for recreational climbing, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
