Plummer Peak
Plummer Peak is a summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Lewis County, Washington. With an elevation of 6,374 feet (1,943 m) it is the seventh highest peak in the Tatoosh Range. It was named for Fred G. Plummer, a Forest Service cartographer who taught geography in Tacoma Public Schools.
Hiking to the summit requires a mix of hillwalking and scrambling. The area is also used for skiing, though avalanches present a danger; in 1988, skier Pamela Benton Lee died after being buried by an avalanche on Plummer Peak.
From the peak, views of Mount Rainier, the town of Packwood, the Goat Rocks, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams are visible. A small tarn is located on the side of the summit. A col called "The Saddle" creates a walkable ridge connecting Plummer Peak to its neighbor, Pinnacle Peak.
Gallery
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Summit of Plummer Peak -
A snow-covered Plummer Peak -
The Tatoosh Range, taken near Paradise
References
- ^ "Plummer Peak." Peakbagger.com. Accessed on July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Origins of Landmark Names". Tacoma News Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Reese, Gary Fuller (1989). Origins of Pierce County Place Names. R&M Press.
- ^ "Plummer Peak". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Nelson, Jim; Potterfield, Peter (2000). Climbs in the Cascades: Alpine routes, sport climbs & crag climbs. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 9781594853890. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "Searchers Find Body of Buried Skier". Ocala Star-Banner. 1988-03-08. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "Pinnacle Saddle / Plummer Peak". Visit Rainier. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Sykes, Karen (2004-08-04). "Here's one trek suitable for those hot days". Hike Of The Week. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
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