Mount Prophet
Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,640+ ft (2,330+ m)[1]
Prominence4,000 ft (1,220 m)[1]
Coordinates48°50′55″N 121°09′45″W / 48.8487405°N 121.1626264°W / 48.8487405; -121.1626264[2]
Geography
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Mount Prophet
Climbing
First ascentSeptember 1975
by Dan Sjolseth and partner[3]
Easiest routeBasic Snow/Ice Climb

Mount Prophet is a steep and remote mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. Located between several isolated valleys west of Ross Lake and east of the Picket Range, the mountain was named in reference to Tommy Rowland, a "religiously fanatic" prospector who lived by the Skagit River in the late 19th century. Because of its difficult-to-access location, few people have attempted to climb Mount Prophet.[3]

Ringed by the separate valleys of the two Beaver Creeks and Arctic Creek, the mountain rises steeply from the valley floor, which gives it a prominence of over 4,000 feet (1,220 m). It is the 18th most prominent peak in Washington state.[4] Several trails lead to drainages near the mountain, the closest of which is the Little Beaver-Big Beaver Loop, a distance of roughly 26.5 miles (42.6 km).[5]

Mt. Prophet, north aspect, with Arctic Glacier

Nearby mountains

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Prophet, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ "Mount Prophet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 Beckey, Fred W. (2009). Cascade Alpine Guide, Vol. 3, Rainy Pass to Fraser River (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-59485-136-0.
  4. ↑ "Washington State Top 200 by Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Mount Prophet Summit - Washington Mountain Peak Information". Mountain Zone. Retrieved 2009-04-18.


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