Mount Pulitzer (Washington)
| Mount Pulitzer | |
|---|---|
Mount Pulitzer, northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,283 ft (1,915 m) |
| Prominence | 923 ft (281 m) |
| Parent peak | Stephen Peak (6,418 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.58 mi (4.15 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°50′08″N 123°34′27″W / 47.83559°N 123.574217°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Protected area | Olympic National Park |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Queets |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1961 |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling East ridge |
Mount Pulitzer, also known as Snagtooth, is a 6,283-foot (1,915-metre) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Mount Pulitzer is the sixth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. Its nearest neighbor is Mount Ferry, 0.58 mi (0.93 km) to the northeast, and its nearest higher neighbor is Stephen Peak, 2.58 mi (4.15 km) to the north. Mount Olympus is set 6.8 mi (10.9 km) to the southwest. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha and Hoh Rivers. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1961 by Doug Waali, Bob Wood, and Kent Heathershaw via the east ridge.