Mount Logan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,087 ft (2,770 m) |
Prominence | 1,487 ft (453 m) |
Coordinates | 48°32′12″N 120°57′07″W / 48.53667°N 120.95194°WCoordinates: 48°32′12″N 120°57′07″W / 48.53667°N 120.95194°W |
Geography | |
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Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Mount Logan |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1926 Wernstedt |
Easiest route | Scramble/glacier traverse/class 3 |
Mount Logan (9,087 feet (2,770 m)) is located in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Mount Logan is in a remote location of North Cascades National Park that requires hiking 20 mi (32 km) from a trailhead to reach the peak. The mountain itself is not a difficult climb, though the easiest approaches require traversing glaciers and ropes are recommended. The peak supports three glaciers including Banded Glacier to the north, Fremont Glacier to the southwest and Douglas Glacier on the southeast slopes.
Smoot, Jeff (2002). Climbing Washington's Mountains. Falcon Guides. ISBN .