Del Campo Peak, Mountain summit in Snohomish County, United States
Del Campo Peak is a mountain summit in the Cascade Range that rises to about 2,000 meters (6,560 feet). The climb passes through Gothic Basin, a rocky area filled with large boulders and steep terrain that demands careful footwork and balance.
The name was submitted in 1917 by Dr. Harry B. Hinman, chairman of The Everett Mountaineers, and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names adopted it in 1918. The first ascent had been made in 1912 by J.A. Juleen. The peak takes its name from a mining claim on its slope.
The name Del Campo Peak comes from a mining claim on the mountain's slope. In 1917 Dr. Harry B. Hinman, chairman of The Everett Mountaineers, submitted the name, and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names adopted it in 1918.
Parking requires a Northwest Forest Pass at Barlow Pass on the Mountain Loop Highway east of Granite Falls. Good footwear with traction and some climbing experience help make the scramble safer and easier to navigate.
The name comes from a mining claim on the mountain's slope, and the toponym was submitted in 1917 by Dr. Harry B. Hinman, chairman of The Everett Mountaineers, then adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in 1918. J.A. Juleen made the first ascent in 1912, five years before the name was proposed.
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