Colonel Bob Mountain

Colonel Bob
Map
Highest point
Elevation4,498 ft (1,371 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence160 ft (49 m)[2]
Coordinates47°29′18″N 123°44′47″W / 47.488385175°N 123.746376756°W / 47.488385175; -123.746376756[1]
Geography
LocationGrays Harbor County, Washington U.S.
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Colonel Bob
Climbing
First ascent1893 by Clark Pealer, J. N., and Robert Locke

Colonel Bob is a summit in the Colonel Bob Wilderness, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. It is one of the highest points in Grays Harbor County, the highest being named Gibson Peak.[3]

A Henry Fisher map from 1890 depicts Colonel Bob Mountain as McCallas Peak.[4] Colonel Bob Mountain was first climbed in 1893 by Clark Pealer, J. N., and Robert Locke who named the peak for orator Robert G. Ingersoll. The climbing party left a cairn and record which was discovered in 1930.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Col Bob Lookout House". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
  2. ^ "Colonel Bob Lookout, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "North Gibson Peak". Peakbagger.com.
  4. ^ a b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.


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