Frisco Mountain
| Frisco Mountain | |
|---|---|
Frisco Mountain from North Cascades Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,760 ft (2,365 m) |
| Prominence | 485 ft (148 m) |
| Parent peak | Corteo Peak |
| Isolation | 0.54 mi (0.87 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°29′20″N 120°45′25″W / 48.48889°N 120.75694°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Frisco Mountain | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | North Cascades National Park |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS McGregor Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Tonalitic pluton |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1926, Lage Wernstedt |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Frisco Mountain is a 7,760-foot (2,365-metre) mountain summit in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located two miles southwest of Rainy Pass on the borders of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and North Cascades National Park. First climbed by surveyor Lage Wernstedt in 1926, the mountain derives its name from a mining claim on the south side (Bridge Creek side) that was worked in the 1920s. Its nearest higher peak is Rainy Peak, 0.54 mi (0.87 km) to the east-southeast. Precipitation runoff from Frisco Mountain drains into Rainy Lake and tributaries of Bridge Creek. The retreating Lyall Glacier in its northeast cirque contributes to waterfalls which tumble 1,000 ft (300 m) into Rainy Lake.