Mount Ballard (Washington)
| Mount Ballard | |
|---|---|
Mount Ballard seen from PCT at Grasshopper Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,371 ft (2,551 m) |
| Prominence | 834 ft (254 m) |
| Parent peak | Azurite Peak (8,434 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.02 mi (3.25 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°41′19″N 120°45′34″W / 48.6885416°N 120.7594330°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Protected area | Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Azurite Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling |
Mount Ballard is an 8,371-foot (2,551-metre) double-summit mountain located in eastern Whatcom County of Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades Range, and the mountain is situated on land administered by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Ballard ranks 84th on Washington's highest 100 peaks. The nearest higher neighbor is Azurite Peak, 2.04 miles (3.28 km) to the south. Precipitation runoff from Mount Ballard drains into Mill Creek and Slate Creek, both tributaries of the Skagit River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) above Mill Creek in one mile (1.6 km).