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Mount Despair, North Cascades National Park

#136 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

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Mount Despair, North Cascades National Park

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Elevation: 7296 ftProminence: 1852 ftCoordinates: 48°44'14"N, 121°22'37"W
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Mount Despair – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Terror, Inspiration Peak, Mount Degenhardt, The Chopping Block.

  • mount terror north cascades national park4.3 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Terror, North Cascades National Park

    111 min walk • Mount Terror is a mountain of the Cascade Range, located in the northwestern corner of Washington in Whatcom County. The peak is in North Cascades National Park, about 15.7 miles south of the Canada–United States border.

  • inspiration peak north cascades national park4.7 miNE
    Mountain

    Inspiration Peak, North Cascades National Park

    121 min walk • Inspiration Peak is a 7,880+ ft mountain summit located in the Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peak lies 0.28 mi east of Mount Degenhardt, and 0.47 mi west of McMillan Spires. Terror Glacier remnants lie to the south of the peaks, and the McMillan Cirque glaciers hang on the north slopes.

  • mount degenhardt north cascades national park4.5 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Degenhardt, North Cascades National Park

    115 min walk • Mount Degenhardt, elevation 8,000+ ft, is a mountain peak in the Picket Range in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park.

  • the chopping block north cascades national park3.4 miE
    Mountain

    The Chopping Block, North Cascades National Park

    86 min walk • The Chopping Block is a 6,819-foot mountain summit located in the Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The mountain is officially named Pinnacle Peak on maps, but hardly anyone calls it by that name. The nearest higher peak is Mount Degenhardt, 0.6 mi to the northeast.

  • mount triumph north cascades national park2.4 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Triumph, North Cascades National Park

    60 min walk • Mount Triumph is a summit in the North Cascades range of Washington state. Located approximately 5.5 miles west-northwest of the town of Newhalem, it was named by Lage Wernstedt, a surveyor with the U.S. Forest Service.

  • mount fury north cascades national park5.7 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Fury, North Cascades National Park

    147 min walk • Mount Fury, elevation 8,280+ ft, is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Several small glaciers are on the slopes of Mount Fury, and it is the second tallest peak in the Picket Range, after Luna Peak which lies 2.6 mi to the northeast.

  • terror glacier north cascades national park4.5 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Terror Glacier, North Cascades National Park

    114 min walk • Terror Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on south slope of Mount Degenhardt. Mount Terror is.25 mi to the northwest. The precipitous McMillan Spire is to the immediate northeast.

  • hagan mountain north cascades national park5.3 miW
    Mountain

    Hagan Mountain, North Cascades National Park

    135 min walk • Hagan Mountain is a 7,080-foot multi-peak mountain located in the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is situated 12 mi north of Marblemount, within North Cascades National Park.

  • twin needles north cascades national park4 miNE
    Mountain

    Twin Needles, North Cascades National Park

    102 min walk • Twin Needles are a pair of 7,936-foot and 7,840+ ft spires located in the remote and rugged Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peaks are situated 0.55 mi west of Mount Terror which is the nearest higher peak.

  • himmelhorn north cascades national park3.9 miNE
    Mountain

    Himmelhorn, North Cascades National Park

    100 min walk • This appears to likely be phantom in the northern pickets, not himmelhorn. Himmelhorn is a 7,880+ ft mountain summit located in the remote and rugged Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The peak lies 0.7 mi west of Mount Terror and the small Mustard Glacier lies on its northern slope.

  • mount blum north cascades national park4.9 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Blum, North Cascades National Park

    126 min walk • Mount Blum, or Mount Bald, is a 7,685-foot summit of the North Cascades range in Washington state, on the western edge of North Cascades National Park.

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