Mount Erie, Mountain summit in Skagit County, Washington, US.

Mount Erie is a mountain on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County that rises roughly 1,270 feet (390 meters) above sea level. From the summit, you can see the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Mountains stretching across the horizon.

The Wilkes Expedition named the mountain in 1841 while exploring the Pacific Northwest coast. The name honors the Battle of Lake Erie from the War of 1812.

The mountain's name comes from the Wilkes Expedition of 1841, which named it after the Battle of Lake Erie. The indie rock band Mount Eerie, called The Microphones until 2004, took its name from the mountain; singer-songwriter Phil Elverum grew up in the area.

A single paved road winds to the summit, or you can hike on trails of varying difficulty. Parking and picnic areas at the top let you rest and enjoy the views.

Glacial striations cut into the diorite and gabbro at the summit record the ice advances of the Quaternary Period. Two glacial erratics carried from Mount Erie now sit elsewhere in Washington: Big Rock in Coupeville and Wedgwood Rock in Seattle. The indie rock band Mount Eerie, called The Microphones before 2004, takes its name from the mountain; songwriter Phil Elverum grew up in the area.