Granite Mountain (Whatcom County, Washington)
| Granite Mountain | |
|---|---|
Granite Mountain, southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,692 ft (2,040 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 648 ft (198 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Chardonnay |
| Isolation | 1.69 mi (2.72 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°54′16″N 121°33′14″W / 48.904541°N 121.553763°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Granite Mountain | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Protected area | Mount Baker Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Sefrit |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Granite Mountain is a 6,692-foot (2,040-metre) mountain summit located in the Skagit Range, which is a subset of the North Cascades in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is situated 1.7 mi (2.7 km) south of Mount Chardonnay, and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) northwest of Hannegan Peak in the Mount Baker Wilderness, which is managed by the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Fraser River and the Nooksack River.