Mount Fremont, Mount Rainier National Park

Name: Mount Fremont
Address: Mount Rainier National Park, United States

#10 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

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Mount Fremont, Mount Rainier National Park

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Mount Fremont is a 7,214-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Mount Fremont is a minor peak at the southwest corner of the Sourdough Mountains which are a subset of the Cascade Range. It also the juncture for a small ridge of peaks of similar size running to the northeast. Mount Fremont is situated northwest of the Sunrise Historic District, with a popular trail leading to the Mount Fremont Fire Lookout. However, this trail does not reach the true summit which is 0.25 mi north of Frozen Lake. Peak 7317, also known as Mount Fremont North, located 0.31 mi west-northwest along the ridge is its nearest higher neighbor. Access is limited by snowpack closing the Sunrise Road much of the year. July, August, and September are typically the months when the Sunrise Road is seasonally open for vehicle traffic. Precipitation runoff from Mount Fremont drains into the White River. ()

Coordinates: 46°55'24"N, 121°40'0"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Wonderland Trail, Dege Peak, Sluiskin Mountain, Tamanos Mountain.

3.8 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
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Dege Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
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Sluiskin Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
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4.8 miSE
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Tamanos Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
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Old Desolate, Mount Rainier National Park
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Palisades Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
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Crescent Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
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2.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Burroughs Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
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Emmons Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
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Goat Island Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
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