Mount Formidable, Glacier Peak Wilderness

Name: Mount Formidable
Address: Glacier Peak Wilderness, United States

#12 among attractions in Glacier Peak Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Formidable, Glacier Peak Wilderness

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Mount Formidable is a mountain in the North Cascades of Skagit County, in Washington state. Its first ascent was undertaken by members of the original Ptarmigan Traverse, and the peak is a popular climb for parties on the traverse. It was named by early mountaineer Herman Ulrichs in 1935 because of the rugged appearance of its north face. The peak is usually accessed from Cascade Pass via the Ptarmigan Traverse. ()

Elevation: 8325 ftProminence: 1885 ftCoordinates: 48°24'58"N, 121°4'1"W

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Mount Formidable – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cascade Peak, Pelton Peak, Trapper Mountain, Sahale Mountain.

3.3 miN
Mountain
Cascade Peak
85 min walk • Cascade Peak is a 7,428-foot mountain summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. It is in the North Cascades, which is a subrange of the Cascade Range.
2.7 miNE
Mountain
Pelton Peak
70 min walk • Pelton Peak is a 7,132-foot mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades, a subset of the Cascade Range. Pelton Peak is situated 1.8 miles southeast of Cascade Pass in North Cascades National Park near the northern end of the Ptarmigan Traverse.
2.5 miNE
Mountain
Trapper Mountain
64 min walk • Trapper Mountain is a 7,530-foot summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades Range. Trapper Mountain is situated southeast of Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sahale Mountain, North Cascades National Park
136 min walk • Sahale Mountain is a jagged, glaciated mountain, in North Cascades National Park, in northern Washington state. The summit of Sahale Mountain is referred to as Sahale Peak.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Johannesburg Mountain, North Cascades National Park
91 min walk • Johannesburg Mountain is one of the most famous peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Doubtful Lake, North Cascades National Park
105 min walk • Doubtful Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Doubtful Lake can be accessed on foot by way of Cascade Pass and following the Sahale Arm Trail to another side trail which leads to the lake.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Wenatchee National Forest, Glacier Peak Wilderness
84 min walk • Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres, it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from Okanogan National Forest to Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
5.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park
145 min walk • Boston Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within North Cascades National Park. At 8,894 feet in elevation it is the 26th highest peak in Washington.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
South Cascade Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
111 min walk • South Cascade Glacier is a large alpine glacier in the North Cascades of Washington, USA. It is bordered on the east by 8,261-foot Sentinel Peak, and is about 17 mi north of Glacier Peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
5.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Quien Sabe Glacier, North Cascades National Park
141 min walk • Quien Sabe Glacier is a glacier located on the west slopes of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Quien Sabe Glacier retreated 1200 meters from its Little Ice Age maximum in approximately 1850 to 1950. The glacier then advanced 55 meters between 1955 and 1975.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sentinel Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
111 min walk • Sentinel Peak is a 8,266-foot mountain located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington's North Cascades. The summit is part of the Ptarmigan Traverse.