Plummer Peak
| Plummer Peak | |
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Washington, U.S.
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| Parent range | Cascades, Tatoosh Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Rainier East |
Plummer Peak is a
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]
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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 -
A snow-covered Plummer Peak -
The Tatoosh Range, taken near Paradise
References
- ^ a b c d "Plummer Peak." Peakbagger.com. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Origins of Landmark Names". Tacoma News Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Reese, Gary Fuller (1989). Origins of Pierce County Place Names. R&M Press.
- ^ "Plummer Peak". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ISBN 9781594853890. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "Searchers Find Body of Buried Skier". Ocala Star-Banner. 1988-03-08. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ a b "Pinnacle Saddle / Plummer Peak". Visit Rainier. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Sykes, Karen (2004-08-04). "Here's one trek suitable for those hot days". Hike Of The Week. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
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