Jack Mountain, Pasayten Wilderness

Name: Jack Mountain
Address: Pasayten Wilderness, United States

#1 among attractions in Pasayten Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Jack Mountain is the 17th highest mountain in Washington state. It is one of the 10 non-volcanic peaks in Washington State over 9,000 feet. It towers dramatically over the south end of Ross Lake, rising 7,450 ft above the lakeshore in only 3 horizontal miles. Nohokomeen Glacier nearly fills the cirque on the upper north slopes of the mountain. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1904Elevation: 9075 ftProminence: 4211 ftCoordinates: 48°46'22"N, 120°57'22"W

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Pasayten Wilderness United States

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Jack Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ross Lake, Ross Dam, Nohokomeen Glacier, Jerry Glacier.

5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ross Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area
148 min walk • Ross Lake is a large reservoir in the North Cascade mountains of northern Washington state, United States, and southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
5.8 miSW
Skagit River dam and a recreational lake
Ross Dam, Ross Lake National Recreation Area
149 min walk • Ross Dam is a 540-foot-high, 1,300-foot-long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Nohokomeen Glacier, Pasayten Wilderness
18 min walk • Nohokomeen Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque on the north slope of Jack Mountain. Nohokomeen Glacier is heavily crevassed, especially after the midpoint of its descent from 8,200 to 6,100 ft. In the last 20 years the retreating glacier has exposed a new small lake at 6260 feet.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Jerry Glacier, Pasayten Wilderness
71 min walk • Jerry Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, on the north slope of Crater Mountain. Descending from 7,400 to 6,900 ft, Jerry Glacier has retreated, leaving a proglacial lake at its eastern flank.

Jack Mountain, Pasayten Wilderness

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Pasayten Wilderness plan & book

Jack Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ross Lake, Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Ross Dam, Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Nohokomeen Glacier, Pasayten Wilderness

Jerry Glacier, Pasayten Wilderness