Johannesburg Mountain, North Cascades National Park

Name: Johannesburg Mountain
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#28 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Johannesburg Mountain is one of the most famous peaks in the North Cascades of Washington state. Though not one of the top 100 peaks in the state by elevation, nor one of the top peaks as ranked by topographic prominence, Johannesburg is notable for its large, steep local relief, and particularly its immense, dramatic Northeast Face, which drops 5,000 feet in only 0.9 miles. ()

First ascent: 1938Elevation: 8200 ftProminence: 1560 ftCoordinates: 48°27'53"N, 121°5'31"W

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

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

0.5 miE
Mountain
Cascade Peak
14 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.
2.9 miE
Mountain
Pelton Peak
75 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.
4.1 miSE
Mountain
Trapper Mountain
104 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.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sahale Mountain, North Cascades National Park
78 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.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Forbidden Peak, North Cascades National Park
92 min walk • Forbidden Peak is an 8,815 feet glacial horn located in North Cascades National Park, in Skagit County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades and is located near Cascade Pass.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Doubtful Lake, North Cascades National Park
55 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 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park
85 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.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Formidable, Glacier Peak Wilderness
91 min walk • 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.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Quien Sabe Glacier, North Cascades National Park
77 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.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Boston Glacier, North Cascades National Park
100 min walk • Boston Glacier is located in a large cirque below several mountain peaks in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Approximately 1 mi long but nearly 3.5 mi wide, it is the largest glacier in North Cascades National Park.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sahale Glacier, North Cascades National Park
72 min walk • Sahale Glacier is located on the south slope of Sahale Mountain, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is approximately 0.25 mi in length and descends from 8,200 to 7,800 ft.