Mountains and volcanoes in Washington

Majestic Peaks and Volcanoes

Washington’s landscape is defined by the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the rugged North Cascades. This collection features prominent stratovolcanoes like Mount Rainier, the state’s highest point, and Mount Baker, known for its heavy glaciation. Beyond the major volcanoes, the list includes isolated summits such as Glacier Peak and historic lookouts like Desolation Peak. The selection also covers smaller volcanic features including the cinder cones and buttes of the Simcoe Mountains volcanic field, providing a comprehensive look at the region’s diverse geological formations.

Majestic Peaks and Volcanoes — Map

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Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States.

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Mount Baker

Mount Baker, also known as Koma Kulshan or simply Kulshan, is a 10,781 ft active glacier-covered andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade…

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Mount Adams

Mount Adams, known by some Native American tribes as Pahto or Klickitat, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range.

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Glacier Peak

Glacier Peak or Dakobed is the most isolated of the five major stratovolcanoes of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the U.S state of Washington.

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Hat Rock

Hat Rock State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

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Whitehorse Mountain

Whitehorse Mountain is a peak near the western edge of the North Cascades in Washington state.

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Desolation Peak

Desolation Peak is in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington state, about 6.2 miles south of the Canada–United States border and in the…

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Lookout Summit

Lookout Summit—officially listed as "Lookout" in the Geographic Names Information System—is the highest point in Benton County, in the U.S.…

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Ruby Mountain

Ruby Mountain is a prominent 7,412-foot mountain summit located in the North Cascades Range of Washington state.

National Park Service / Public domain

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Pierce Mountain

Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States.

Dan Nevill / CC BY 2.0

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Windy Peak

Windy Peak is an 8,335-foot mountain summit located in Okanogan County in Washington state.

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Mica Peak

Mica Peak is the name of two separate mountain summits in the United States located approximately 5.49 miles apart; one in Spokane County,…

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Lahar Lookout

A vantage point on the slopes of Mount Baker providing views of the Sherman Crater and the paths of historical volcanic mudflows known as lahars.

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Little Si

Little Si is a mountain in the US state of Washington, named after its taller neighbor, Mount Si.

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Blockhouse Butte

A volcanic vent within the Simcoe Mountains volcanic field, located northeast of Goldendale in Klickitat County.

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Little Mountain

A small volcanic peak located in the southern Cascade Range near Mount Adams.

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Black Butte

A basaltic cinder cone in the Simcoe Mountains volcanic field of south-central Washington.

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Counts Butte

An extinct volcanic cone situated in the Simcoe Mountains volcanic field.

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Quigley Butte

A volcanic cinder cone located in the southern Cascades, east of Trout Lake.

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White Pine Buttes

A collection of volcanic vents and formations within the Simcoe Mountains volcanic field.

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