Mount Fernow, Glacier Peak Wilderness

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

#3 among attractions in Glacier Peak Wilderness

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Mount Fernow is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and within the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest. At 9,249 feet in elevation it is the eighth-highest peak in Washington and the state's third-highest non-volcanic peak. It is also the highest peak of the Entiat Mountains, a sub-range of the Cascades. Mount Fernow's prominence is 2,811 ft, making it the sixtieth-most-prominent peak in Washington. The closest peak to Fernow is Copper Peak, 0.88 mi to the north, and the nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 mi to the north. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1932Elevation: 9249 ftProminence: 2811 ftCoordinates: 48°9'44"N, 120°48'29"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bonanza Peak, Seven Fingered Jack, Mount Maude, Mary Green Glacier.

5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bonanza Peak, Glacier Peak Wilderness
150 min walk • Bonanza Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seven Fingered Jack, Glacier Peak Wilderness
22 min walk • Seven Fingered Jack is a mountain in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located at the north end of the Entiat Mountains, a sub-range of the Cascade Range.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Maude, Glacier Peak Wilderness
44 min walk • Mount Maude is the 15th highest peak in Washington state. The peak is located in the Entiat Mountains, a subrange of the North Cascades. It is in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, at the headwaters of the Entiat River. The peak was given its name by Albert H. Sylvester in honor of Frederick Stanley Maude.
5.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mary Green Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
146 min walk • Mary Green Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Bonanza Peak, the tallest non-volcanic peak in the Cascade Range. Mary Green Glacier descends from 8,500 to 7,200 ft.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Entiat Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
39 min walk • Entiat Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, on the northeast slopes of Mount Maude. Disconnected at several spots, the Entiat Glacier is in a cirque above the Entiat Valley and is the source of the Entiat River.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Isella Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
145 min walk • Isella Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Bonanza Peak, the tallest non-volcanic peak in the Cascade Range. Isella Glacier descends from 8,800 to 7,600 ft.
6.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Grant Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
155 min walk • Grant Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the north of North Star Mountain. Grant Glacier descends from 7,800 to 7,000 ft.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lyman Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
106 min walk • Lyman Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is just northeast of Chiwawa Mountain. Between the years 1890 and 2008, Lyman Glacier has retreated 1,310 m and lost 86 percent of its area, a reduction in its surface from 1.41 to.02 km².
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Spider Glacier, Glacier Peak Wilderness
86 min walk • Spider Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is to the east of Phelps Ridge. Spider Glacier is.50 mi long but very narrow at only 50 ft in width. Spider Glacier is.50 mi southeast of Lyman Glacier.

Mount Fernow, Glacier Peak Wilderness

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