Goat Island Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,288 ft (2,221 m)[1] |
Prominence | 888 ft (271 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Little Tahoma Peak (11,138 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 2.51 mi (4.04 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 46°53′03″N 121°38′52″W / 46.884292°N 121.647693°W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pierce |
Protected area | Mount Rainier National Park |
Parent range | Cascades |
Topo map | USGS Sunrise |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 2 scrambling |
Goat Island Mountain is a 7,288-foot (2,221 m) ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.[3] It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5.76 mi (9.27 km) east-northeast of the summit of Mount Rainier. This mountain is quite visible from the Sunrise Historic District and the many trails surrounding the Sunrise area. The Wonderland Trail provides an approach to this mountain, and the summit offers views of Cowlitz Chimneys, Fryingpan Glacier, and Mount Rainier. Burroughs Mountain is its nearest higher neighbor, 2.51 mi (4.04 km) to the northwest.[1] Precipitation runoff from Goat Island Mountain drains into the White River. The mountain's descriptive name derives from mountain goats that were often seen on the peak.[4] The toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]