Crescent Mountain (Washington)

Crescent Mountain
South aspect, from Old Desolate
Highest point
Elevation6,715 ft (2,047 m)[1]
Prominence275 ft (84 m)[1]
Parent peakSluiskin Mountain (7,026 ft)[2][3]
Isolation0.85 mi (1.37 km)[2]
Coordinates46°56′53″N 121°45′43″W / 46.948069°N 121.76182°W / 46.948069; -121.76182
Geography
Crescent Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Crescent Mountain
Crescent Mountain
Location of Crescent Mountain in Washington
Crescent Mountain is located in the United States
Crescent Mountain
Crescent Mountain
Crescent Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Protected areaMount Rainier National Park
Parent rangeCascades
Topo mapUSGS Mowich Lake
Climbing
Easiest routescrambling[4]

Crescent Mountain is a 6,715-ft (2,047 m) ridge-like mountain located in north-central Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.[5] It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 6.6 mi (10.6 km) due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. Sluiskin Mountain is its nearest higher neighbor, 0.85 mi (1.37 km) to the east.[1] Precipitation runoff from Crescent Mountain drains west into tributaries of the Carbon River.

  1. ^ a b c "Crescent Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b "Crescent Mountain - 6,715' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  3. ^ "Crescent Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Beckey, Fred W 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Crescent Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-08-03.

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