Mount Pershing, Mountain summit in Mason County, United States.
Mount Pershing is a 6,154-foot (1,876-meter) massif in the Olympic Mountains of Mason County, Washington, within the Mount Skokomish Wilderness on Olympic National Forest land. Its slopes drain into the Hamma Hamma River, and its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Washington, 1.45 miles to the south-southeast.
The first documented ascent of this peak took place in 1939 when four mountaineers reached the summit for the first time. Since then, the mountain has become a regular climbing destination in the Pacific Northwest region.
Local climbing groups maintain regular expeditions to Mount Pershing, contributing to route documentation and safety information for the climbing community.
Mount Pershing lies in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness on Olympic National Forest land, and its slopes drain into the Hamma Hamma River. May through August offers the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing. Pacific fronts forced upward by the peaks drop heavy, wet snow in winter, so avalanche danger is present then.
Mount Pershing's name honors General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860–1948). Its slopes drain into the Hamma Hamma River, and the nearest higher summit is Mount Washington, 1.45 miles (2.33 km) to the south-southeast. The mountain lies within the Mount Skokomish Wilderness, on land managed by Olympic National Forest.
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