Mount Maude

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This article is about the mountain in Washington state. For the mountain in Canada, see Mount Maude (Canada).
Mount Maude

Mount Maude (upper left) above Spider Meadow
Elevation 9040+ ft (2755+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence 882 ft (269 m)[1]
Location
Mount Maude
Location in Washington
Location Chelan County, Washington, U.S.
Range North Cascades, Entiat Mountains
Coordinates 48°08′14″N 120°48′14″W / 48.1373508°N 120.8039882°W / 48.1373508; -120.8039882Coordinates: 48°08′14″N 120°48′14″W / 48.1373508°N 120.8039882°W / 48.1373508; -120.8039882[2]
Topo map USGS Holden
Climbing
First ascent August 19, 1932 by Hermann F. Ulrichs and John Burnett.[3]

Mount Maude is a peak in the Entiat Mountains, a subrange of the North Cascades, in Washington state, USA. It is in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, at the headwaters of the Entiat River. The peak was given its name by Albert H. Sylvester in honor of Frederick Stanley Maude.[3] The north slopes of Mount Maude shelter the Entiat Glacier.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mount Maude, Washington". Peakbagger.com. 
  2. ↑ "Mount Maude". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-06-13. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6. 

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