The day before its
1980 eruption,
Mount St. Helens was the fifth highest major summit of Washington.Today, Mount St. Helens is the 35th highest major summit of the state.
The
topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][3] The
second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Washington.
The
topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[5] The
third table below ranks the 25 most isolated major summits of Washington.
Of the major summits of the State of Washington,
Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, four peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, and 97 peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) elevation.
The 100 highest summits of Washington with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Of the most prominent summits of the State of Washington, Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) of topographic prominence, five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), seven peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence, and 40 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 50 most topographically prominent summits of Washington
Of the major summits of the State of Washington,
Mount Rainier exceeds 1000 kilometers (621.4 miles) of topographic isolation, three peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles), and 16 exceed 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) of topographic isolation.
The 25 most topographically isolated summits of Washington with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
^First recorded ascents. Sources: for Castle Peak (8311 ft) and higher the years are copied from John Roper's carefully curated list.[6] Years for lower mountains in the Cascades mainly come from the
Cascade Alpine Guides and in the Olympic mountains from Steph Abegg's list.[7]
^The first recorded ascendends (H. B. Hinman, Ernest Martin, Lee Pickett, George E. Wright) found a flagpole already on the summit. Since the easiest route is non-technical, a much earlier ascent by Native Americans is likely.
^Or perhaps as early as 1858 by two unidentified miners[6]
^This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of
topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An
ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
John W. Roper,
Washington's 100 highest peaks with 400 ft or more prominence, containing a comparison to the Top 100 Bulger List and links to pictures of every mountain. The lowest summit on that list is #40 Castle Peak.
Mountains of Washington (state) at Wikipedia's
sister projects
The day before its
1980 eruption,
Mount St. Helens was the fifth highest major summit of Washington.Today, Mount St. Helens is the 35th highest major summit of the state.
The
topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][3] The
second table below ranks the 50 most prominent summits of Washington.
The
topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[5] The
third table below ranks the 25 most isolated major summits of Washington.
Of the major summits of the State of Washington,
Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, four peaks exceed 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, and 97 peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) elevation.
The 100 highest summits of Washington with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Of the most prominent summits of the State of Washington, Mount Rainier exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) of topographic prominence, five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), seven peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence, and 40 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The 50 most topographically prominent summits of Washington
Of the major summits of the State of Washington,
Mount Rainier exceeds 1000 kilometers (621.4 miles) of topographic isolation, three peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles), and 16 exceed 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) of topographic isolation.
The 25 most topographically isolated summits of Washington with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
^First recorded ascents. Sources: for Castle Peak (8311 ft) and higher the years are copied from John Roper's carefully curated list.[6] Years for lower mountains in the Cascades mainly come from the
Cascade Alpine Guides and in the Olympic mountains from Steph Abegg's list.[7]
^The first recorded ascendends (H. B. Hinman, Ernest Martin, Lee Pickett, George E. Wright) found a flagpole already on the summit. Since the easiest route is non-technical, a much earlier ascent by Native Americans is likely.
^Or perhaps as early as 1858 by two unidentified miners[6]
^This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of
topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An
ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
John W. Roper,
Washington's 100 highest peaks with 400 ft or more prominence, containing a comparison to the Top 100 Bulger List and links to pictures of every mountain. The lowest summit on that list is #40 Castle Peak.
Mountains of Washington (state) at Wikipedia's
sister projects