Mount Fernow
Encyclopedia
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 9249 feet (2,819.1 m) 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 2811 ft (856.8 m), making it the 60th most prominent peak in Washington. The nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 mi (9.5 km) to the north.
Mount Fernow is flanked by several glaciers. Other large glaciated peaks are nearby, such as Seven Fingered Jack
to the south. The headwaters of the Entiat River
rise from the south slopes of Mount Fernow and the east slopes of Seven Fingered Jack.
in honor of Bernhard Fernow, a German forester who moved to the United States and worked for the Division of Forestry in the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century.
Mount Fernow was first summited in 1932 by a party including Oscar Pennington and Hermann Ulrichs.
North Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in Canada as the Cascade Mountains...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington and within the Glacier Peak Wilderness
Glacier Peak Wilderness
The Glacier Peak Wilderness, created by the US Forest Service in 1960 by efforts of the , four years before the 1964 wilderness legislation of the Congress, is located within portions of Chelan County, Snohomish County, and Skagit Counties in the North Cascades of Washington...
of the Wenatchee National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest
Wenatchee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington. With an area of 1,735,394 acres , it extends about 137 miles along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range of Washington, USA from Okanogan National Forest to Gifford Pinchot National Forest...
. At 9249 feet (2,819.1 m) 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
Entiat Mountains
The Entiat Mountains, or Entiat Range is a mountain range in the U.S. state of Washington. Located west of the Columbia River, north of the Wenatchee River, and south of the Entiat River, the range is part of the North Cascades section of the Cascade Range. The Entiat Range is relatively narrow...
, a sub-range of the Cascades. Mount Fernow's prominence is 2811 ft (856.8 m), making it the 60th most prominent peak in Washington. The nearest higher peak is Bonanza Peak, 5.9 mi (9.5 km) to the north.
Mount Fernow is flanked by several glaciers. Other large glaciated peaks are nearby, such as Seven Fingered Jack
Seven Fingered Jack
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. It is part of a three-peak group called the Entiat Cirque which includes Mount Maude and Mount Fernow. Seven Fingered...
to the south. The headwaters of the Entiat River
Entiat River
The Entiat River is a tributary of the Columbia River, joining the Columbia near Entiat. The USGS lists two variant names for the Entiat River: En-ti-at-kwa River and Entiatqua River. En-ti-at-kwa is noted as being the original "Indian name", meaning "rapid water"...
rise from the south slopes of Mount Fernow and the east slopes of Seven Fingered Jack.
History
Mount Fernow was named by Albert H. SylvesterAlbert Hale Sylvester
Albert Hale Slyvester was a pioneer surveyor, explorer, and forest supervisor in the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Washington. He was a topographer for the United States Geological Survey in the Snoqualmie Ranger District between 1897 and 1907...
in honor of Bernhard Fernow, a German forester who moved to the United States and worked for the Division of Forestry in the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century.
Mount Fernow was first summited in 1932 by a party including Oscar Pennington and Hermann Ulrichs.