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Ruth Mountain

Ruth Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ruth Mountain rises to 2,165 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the west-southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Icy Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 5.5 miles off.

About

The story

Ruth Mountain is a 7,115 ft (2,169 m) Skagit Range summit located two miles south of Hannegan Pass in the North Cascades of Washington state in the United States. The name honors Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland. This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1952 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Ruth Mountain is situated on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and the Mount Baker Wilderness, which is part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The summit offers views of Mount Shuksan, East Nooksack Glacier, Seahpo Peak, Nooksack Tower, Icy Peak, Mount Sefrit, Mineral Mountain, and the Picket Range. The melting and receding Ruth Glacier on the north slope of Ruth creates the headwaters for the Chilliwack River. Precipitation runoff also finds its way into the Nooksack and Baker Rivers.

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Wikidata Q30148335, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2165 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.85995, -121.53290

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 19
Parks: 10
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 22.7 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
  • Pressentin County Park: 23.6 mi
  • Garden Club Park: 24.1 mi
  • Upper Skagit Garden Park: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 15.6 mi
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 2
Museums: 2
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 18.4 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 25.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Ruth Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShuksanWSW 238°2,784 m3.7 mi
Mount RedoubtENE 57°2,689 m12.5 mi
Luna PeakE 99°2,533 m12.1 mi
Nooksack TowerWSW 236°2,530 m2.9 mi
Mount ChallengerE 101°2,501 m8.8 mi
Crooked Thumb PeakESE 105°2,476 m9.0 mi
Mount FuryESE 109°2,474 m10.1 mi
Mount TerrorESE 119°2,448 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3719:19
June solstice05:0320:2421:14
September equinox06:5318:2419:06
December solstice08:5816:1717:12

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 16 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525305 — Ruth Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546315

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