Liberty Bell Mountain

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Liberty Bell Mountain

Liberty Bell Mountain above Washington Pass
Elevation 7720+ ft (2353+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 200 ft (61 m)[1]
Location
Location near Washington Pass,
Chelan / Okanogan counties, Washington, U.S.
Range North Cascades
Coordinates 48°30′55″N 120°39′28″W / 48.5154151°N 120.6578808°W / 48.5154151; -120.6578808Coordinates: 48°30′55″N 120°39′28″W / 48.5154151°N 120.6578808°W / 48.5154151; -120.6578808[2]
Topo map USGS Washington Pass

Liberty Bell Mountain is located in the North Cascades, approximately one mile south of Washington Pass on the North Cascades Highway. Liberty Bell is part of the Liberty Bell Group, a group of spires which also includes Concord Tower, Lexington Tower, North Early Winters Spire, and South Early Winters Spire.

Geology

Rock Climbing Routes

Liberty Bell Mountain features 18 named traditional climbing routes.[3] Liberty Crack is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[4] The first ascent was on September 27, 1946 by Fred Beckey, Jerry O’Neil, and Charles Welsh by way of what is now known as the Beckey route.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Liberty Bell Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com. 
  2. ↑ "Liberty Bell Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beckey, Fred W. (2009). Cascade Alpine Guide: climbing and high routes, Vol. 3, Rainy Pass to Fraser River (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-59485-136-0. 
  4. ↑ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 133–137. ISBN 0-87156-292-8. 

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