Mount Pershing
Mount Pershing rises to 1,876 m in Washington. Mount Anderson stands 2,228 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
Mount Pershing is a 6,154-foot-elevation (1,876-meter) massif in Mason County of Washington state, United States. Part of the Olympic Mountains, it is situated in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness on land managed by Olympic National Forest. The mountain's toponym honors General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860–1948). The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Washington, 1.45 mi (2.33 km) to the south-southeast. Precipitation runoff from its slopes drains into the Hamma Hamma River.
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Wikidata Q49054000, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1875.7 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC HOODSPORT TO JCT MT ROSE INTERSECTION
- 9.0 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 15.2 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC UNION TO JCT SR 3 VIC BELFAIR
- 21.0 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 17 mi
- South Point · 23 mi
- Mount Walker North Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Mt. Walker Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jefferson Peak: 1.3 mi
- Mount Washington: 1.5 mi
- Cub Peak: 2.0 mi
- Horse's Mouth: 2.0 mi
- Point B: 2.1 mi
- Division 2 Boat Launch: 4.3 mi
- Division 3 Park: 4.7 mi
- Division 1 Park: 6.7 mi
- Old Camp Melbourn: 7.0 mi
- Foothills County Park: 10.7 mi
- Hamma Hamma Falls: 1.6 mi
- Whitehorse Falls: 3.0 mi
- Ross Falls: 5.2 mi
- Upper Lilliwaup Falls: 8.4 mi
- Lilliwaup Falls: 8.6 mi
- Nine Inch Spike: 5.6 mi
- Camp 3: 13.4 mi
- Camp Govey: 15.0 mi
- Simpson Lookout: 18.2 mi
- B-17 Crash Site: 22.3 mi
- Skokomish Park Lake Cushman - Day Use Area: 6.3 mi
- Lilly's Pad: 15.1 mi
- Little Ireland Beach: 19.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.4 mi
- Mystery Beach: 22.5 mi
- Bear Gulch Day Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Staircase Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Potlach State Park Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Whale Display: 21.0 mi
- Exhibit Building: 21.0 mi
- Mason County Historical Society Museum: 24.5 mi
- Lilliwaup Tidelands State Park: 9.4 mi
- Hiburn Preserve: 24.4 mi
- HOPE Garden: 23.4 mi
- Eagle Garden: 23.6 mi
- Elk Lick Springs: 11.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Amelia: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Mount Pershing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Anderson | NNW 343° | 2,228 m | 12.2 mi |
| West Peak | NNW 340° | 2,169 m | 12.6 mi |
| Chimney Peak | NW 324° | 2,086 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Brothers | NE 37° | 2,085.4 m | 8.8 mi |
| Diamond Mountain | N 351° | 2,079 m | 13.1 mi |
| Crystal Peak | NNW 331° | 2,078 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Stone | N 352° | 2,015.3 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Elk Lick | N 359° | 1,974 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:27 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:32 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 40 |
| Precip in | 15.5 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 15.7 | 16.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cushman Powerhouse #2, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524344 — Mount Pershing, Mason County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356546093
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