Plummer Peak

Plummer Peak

Plummer Peak
Highest point
Elevation 6,370 ft (1,940 m) [1]
Prominence 410 ft (120 m) [2]
Coordinates 46°46′00″N 121°44′00″W / 46.7666°N 121.7333°W / 46.7666; -121.7333Coordinates: 46°46′00″N 121°44′00″W / 46.7666°N 121.7333°W / 46.7666; -121.7333 [1]
Geography
Parent range Cascades, Tatoosh Range
Topo map USGS Mount Rainier East

Plummer Peak is a summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Lewis County, Washington. With an elevation of 6370 feet,[1][2] it is the seventh highest peak in the Tatoosh Range. It was named for Fred G. Plummer, a Forest Service cartographer who taught geography in Tacoma Public Schools.[1][3]

Hiking to the summit requires a mix of hillwalking and scrambling.[4] The area is also used for skiing,[5] though avalanches present a danger; in 1988, skier Pamela Benton Lee died after being buried by an avalanche on Plummer Peak.[6]

From the peak, views of Mount Rainier, the town of Packwood, the Goat Rocks, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams are visible.[7] A small tarn is located on the side of the summit.[7] A col called "The Saddle" creates a walkable ridge connecting Plummer Peak to its neighbor, Pinnacle Peak.[8]

The Tatoosh Range, taken near Paradise, in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington USA

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Yronman. "Plummer Peak." SummitPost.org, July 16, 2003. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Plummer Peak." Peakbagger.com. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ Reese, Gary Fuller. Origins of Pierce County Place Names. R&M Press, 1989. Accessed on July 18, 2011 from "Origins of landmark names" article published by The News Tribune."
  4. ↑ "Plummer Peak." Peakware.com. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Jim, and Potterfield, Peter. Climbs in the Cascades: Alpine routes, sport climbs & crag climbs. The Mountaineers Books, 2000. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Searchers Find Body of Buried Skier." Ocala Star-Banner, March 8, 1988. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Pinnacle Saddle / Plummer Peak." Visit Rainier. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
  8. ↑ Sykes, Karen. "Hike Of The Week: Here's one trek suitable for those hot days." Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 4, 2004. Accessed on July 19, 2011.


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