Mount Bullen
Mount Bullen | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,978 ft (1,822 m)[1] |
Prominence | 920 ft (280 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Whitehorse Mountain (6,850 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 1.44 mi (2.32 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 48°11′44″N 121°41′55″W / 48.1955052°N 121.6986580°W[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Chauncey Bullen |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | class 2 scrambling[3] |
Mount Bullen is a 5,978-foot-elevation (1,822 m) mountain
History
This mountain is named for Chauncey Bullen, a government
The first ascent of the summit was made in 1936 by Hermann F. Ulrichs and companion.[6] Ulrichs wrote of the experience: "I felt as if we had joined Sisyphus and his rock in Hell."[6]
Climate
Mount Bullen is located in the
Geology
The North Cascades features some of the most rugged topography in the
The history of the formation of the Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late
During the Pleistocene period dating back over two million years ago, glaciation advancing and retreating repeatedly scoured the landscape leaving deposits of rock debris.[7] The U-shaped cross sections of the river valleys are the result of recent glaciation. Uplift and faulting in combination with glaciation have been the dominant processes creating the tall peaks and deep valleys of the North Cascades area.
Gallery
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Mt. Bullen centered at top, Whitehorse Mountain in upper right corner. Slopes of Three Fingers in foreground.
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Mt. Bullen seen from Whitehorse Mountain
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Left to rightː Whitehorse Mountain, Mount Bullen, Three Fingers (centered), Big Bear Mountain, Liberty Mountain
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Whitehorse (left), Bullen (center), Three Fingers (right) seen from Lake Cavanaugh
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Bullen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Mount Bullon, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "Bullon, Mount - 5,980' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Tacoma Public Library, Washington Place Names Mount Bullen
- ^ Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, 1990, US Department of the Interior, p. 27
- ^ a b c d e f g Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Kruckeberg, Arthur (1991). The Natural History of Puget Sound Country. University of Washington Press.
External links
- Weather forecast: Mount Bullen
- Mount Bullen: Mountain Forecast