| Mount Fernow | |
|---|---|
 Mount Fernow | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,249 ft (2,819 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,811 ft (857 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°9′43″N120°48′29″W / 48.16194°N 120.80806°W /48.16194; -120.80806[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Bernhard Fernow |
| Geography | |
  Mount Fernow Location in Washington | |
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| Interactive map of Mount Fernow | |
| Location | Chelan County,Washington, United States |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1932 |
Mount Fernow is a tall peak in theNorth Cascades in theU.S. state ofWashington and within theGlacier Peak Wilderness of theWenatchee National Forest. At 9,249 feet (2,819 m) in elevation it is the eighth-highest peak in Washington[1] and the state's third-highest non-volcanic peak.[3] It is also the highest peak of theEntiat Mountains, a sub-range of the Cascades.[3] Mount Fernow'sprominence is 2,811 ft (857 m), making it the sixtieth-most-prominent peak in Washington. The closest peak to Fernow isCopper Peak, 0.88 mi (1.42 km) to the north, and the nearest higher peak isBonanza Peak, 5.9 mi (9.5 km) to the north.[1]
Mount Fernow is flanked by severalglaciers. Other large glaciated peaks are nearby, such asSeven Fingered Jack to the south. The headwaters of theEntiat River rise from the south slopes of Mount Fernow and the east slopes of Seven Fingered Jack.[4]
Mount Fernow was named byAlbert H. Sylvester in honor ofBernhard Fernow, a German forester who moved to the United States and worked for the Division of Forestry in the United States Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century.[3][5]
Mount Fernow was first summited in 1932 by a party including Oscar Pennington and Hermann Ulrichs.[6]
A small unnamed lake sits on the northwestern slopes of Fernow. Travelling here requires crossing loose boulder fields.
