Big Horn (Washington)

Big Horn (Washington)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Big Horn
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Elevation = 8000+ feet (2438+ meters)
Location = Washington, USA
Range = Cascade Range
Prominence = 240 ft (73 m)
Coordinates = coord|46|30|N|121|25|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic
USGS Walupt Lake 46121-D4 1:24,000
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Big Horn is a tall peak in the Cascade Range in Washington, USA. At 2438+ meters (8,000 feet) in elevation, it is the highest point in Lewis County, Washington. [cite web
url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2336
title=peakbagger: Big Horn] Big Horn, one of the Goat Rocks, is the second highest point on the ridge west of Mt. Curtis Gilbert, in the Goat Rocks Wilderness. It is just west of the highest point on the ridge, called Goat Citadel. It is said to be the most difficult pitch on the easiest routes of Washington's 39 county high points. [cite web
url=http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152291/big-horn.html
title=summitpost: Big Horn] There is a 10-foot vertical crack near Big Horn's summit.

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External links

* [http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=114854 Big Horn image]
* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=46.49256&lon=-121.42305&datum=nad83&u=4&layer=DRG25&size=m&s=25 TopoQuest topographic map]


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