Mount Skokomish

Mount Skokomish
Mount Skokomish (left) and Mount Stone (right) seen from Seattle
Highest point
Elevation6,434 ft (1,961 m)
Prominence1,154 ft (352 m)
Parent peakMount Stone (6,612 ft)
Isolation1.67 mi (2.69 km)
Coordinates47°35′28″N 123°17′39″W / 47.591087°N 123.294132°W / 47.591087; -123.294132
Geography
Mount Skokomish
Location of Mount Skokomish in Washington
Mount Skokomish
Mount Skokomish (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyMason
Protected areaMount Skokomish Wilderness
Olympic National Park
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Skokomish
Geology
Rock ageEocene
Rock typepillow basalt
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling

Mount Skokomish is a 6,434-foot (1,961 meter) mountain summit located in the Olympic Mountains, in Mason County of Washington state, United States. It is situated on the shared boundary of Olympic National Park with Mount Skokomish Wilderness, and it is the highest point of the wilderness. The nearest higher peak is Mount Stone, 1.66 mi (2.67 km) to the northeast. It is visible on the Olympic skyline from as far away as Seattle. Mt. Skokomish has three summits, the south peak being the highest. Precipitation runoff drains into the Hamma Hamma River and Skokomish River. Like the river, the mountain's toponym honors the Skokomish people.