Plummer Peak
| Plummer Peak | |
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 Plummer Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,374 ft (1,943 m)[1] NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 410 ft (125 m)[1] |
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| 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 6,374 feet (1,943 m)[1] 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.[2] [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]
Gallery
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Summit of Plummer Peak
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A snow-covered Plummer Peak
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The Tatoosh Range, taken near Paradise
See also
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[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d "Plummer Peak." Peakbagger.com. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
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