Mount Shuksan

Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border. The mountain's name Shuksan is derived from the Lummi word, said to mean "high peak". The highest point on the mountain is a three-sided peak …
Mount Shuksan is a glaciated massif in the North Cascades National Park. Shuksan rises in Whatcom County, Washington immediately to the east of Mount Baker, and 11.6 miles south of the Canada–US border. The mountain's name Shuksan is derived from the Lummi word, said to mean "high peak". The highest point on the mountain is a three-sided peak known as Summit Pyramid.
  • Elevation: 9,131 ft (2,783 m)
  • Location: Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.
  • Prominence: 4,411 ft (1,344 m)
  • Parent range: Cascades
  • Topo map: USGS Mount Shuksan
  • Age of rock: Cretaceous
  • Type of rock: Metamorphic schist
Data from: en.wikipedia.org