Big Snow Mountain
| Big Snow Mountain | |
|---|---|
Big Snow Mountain from Snoqualmie Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,680 ft (2,036 m) |
| Prominence | 1,360 ft (415 m) |
| Parent peak | Overcoat Peak (7,432 ft) |
| Isolation | 3.74 mi (6.02 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°32′06″N 121°21′58″W / 47.534984°N 121.366119°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Big Snow Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Keechelus andesite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1917 by The Mountaineers |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Big Snow Mountain is a prominent 6,680-foot (2,040-metre) mountain summit located 7 mi (11 km) north of Snoqualmie Pass in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in eastern King County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Rivers. The nearest higher peak is Overcoat Peak, 3.75 mi (6.04 km) to the east-southeast.