Mount Christie (Washington)

Mount Christie
Mount Christie
Highest point
Elevation6,181 ft (1,884 m) NAVD 88
Prominence1,777 ft (542 m)
Coordinates47°41′53″N 123°32′43″W / 47.69802115°N 123.545416572°W / 47.69802115; -123.545416572
Geography
LocationJefferson County, Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Christie

Mount Christie is high peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington in Olympic National Park. Mount Christie is located in the Queets-Quinault group. Precipitation on Mt. Christie drains into the Elwha River on the north side, and into the Quinault River on the south side. The mountain was named to honor James Halbold Christie, who was the leader of the Seattle Press Expedition which first explored the unknown interior of the range in 1889–1890. The massif has several peaks, and the large Christie Glacier resides in the north cirque below the main summit.