Mount Redoubt (Washington)
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Mount Redoubt is a mountain in the North Cascades
range in Whatcom County
, Washington state. The peak is located 3 miles (5 km) to the U.S.-Canada border, 16.3 miles (26 km) east-northeast of Mount Shuksan
. It is the 21st highest peak in the state, with a height of 8956 feet (2,729.8 m) and a prominence
of 1649 feet (502.6 m). Redoubt is in the Skagit Range
, a sub-range of the North Cascades
, in the Custer-Chilliwack Group which includes Mount Spickard
, Mount Redoubt, Mount Custer and Mox Peaks, among others. Redoubt, Bear, and Depot
creeks drain off the mountain, which is composed of Skagit gneiss
. Mount Redoubt is listed as one of the "Classic Eight Peaks" in the North Cascades.
The mountain lies within the Stephen Mather Wilderness
of North Cascades National Park, in remote terrain far from human settlement and difficult to access. It was first climbed in 1930, by Jimmy Cherry and Bob Ross. The nearest higher peak is Mount Spickard
, (8979 feet (2,736.8 m)), which is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) to the east-northeast. Spickard's prominence is much greater than Redoubt's.
There is a smaller mountain 2.9 miles (4.7 km) northwest of Mount Redoubt called Nodoubt Peak, whose name is a play on the larger mountain's name. Nodoubt Peak was named by a group of geologists who climbed the peak in 1967.
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...
range in Whatcom County
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name ultimately derives from the Lummi word Xwotʼqom, meaning "noisy water." As of 2010, the population was 201,140. The county seat is at Bellingham, which is also the county's largest city...
, Washington state. The peak is located 3 miles (5 km) to the U.S.-Canada border, 16.3 miles (26 km) east-northeast of Mount Shuksan
Mount Shuksan
Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and south of the Canadian border. The mountain's name Shuksan is derived from the Lummi word [šéqsən], said to mean "high peak". The highest...
. It is the 21st highest peak in the state, with a height of 8956 feet (2,729.8 m) and a prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
of 1649 feet (502.6 m). Redoubt is in the Skagit Range
Skagit Range
The Skagit Range is a subrange of the Cascade Range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada and northwestern Washington, United States, which are known in Canada as the Canadian Cascades or, officially, the Cascade Mountains...
, a sub-range of the North Cascades
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 Custer-Chilliwack Group which includes Mount Spickard
Mount Spickard
Mount Spickard is a mountain peak in the North Cascades, a mountain range in the U.S. state of Washington. Located just south of the Canada-U.S. border, it is part of the Chilliwack Group, a subrange of the Skagit Range which is part of the North Cascades...
, Mount Redoubt, Mount Custer and Mox Peaks, among others. Redoubt, Bear, and Depot
Depot Creek
Depot Creek is a large creek in Whatcom County, Washington and British Columbia. Its headwaters are in Washington however, its mouth is in British Columbia. It is best known for the waterfall it flows over, Depot Creek Falls...
creeks drain off the mountain, which is composed of Skagit gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks.-Etymology:...
. Mount Redoubt is listed as one of the "Classic Eight Peaks" in the North Cascades.
The mountain lies within the Stephen Mather Wilderness
Stephen Mather Wilderness
The Stephen Mather Wilderness is a wilderness area honoring Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. It is located within North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area in the North Cascade Range of Washington,...
of North Cascades National Park, in remote terrain far from human settlement and difficult to access. It was first climbed in 1930, by Jimmy Cherry and Bob Ross. The nearest higher peak is Mount Spickard
Mount Spickard
Mount Spickard is a mountain peak in the North Cascades, a mountain range in the U.S. state of Washington. Located just south of the Canada-U.S. border, it is part of the Chilliwack Group, a subrange of the Skagit Range which is part of the North Cascades...
, (8979 feet (2,736.8 m)), which is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) to the east-northeast. Spickard's prominence is much greater than Redoubt's.
There is a smaller mountain 2.9 miles (4.7 km) northwest of Mount Redoubt called Nodoubt Peak, whose name is a play on the larger mountain's name. Nodoubt Peak was named by a group of geologists who climbed the peak in 1967.