Mount_Horrible

Mount Horrible

Mount Horrible

Mountain in Washington (state), United States

Mount Horrible is a summit of the Blue Mountains in Asotin County, Washington, in the United States.[1][2] With an elevation of 5,804 feet (1,769 m), Mount Horrible is the 906th highest summit in the state of Washington.[3] Along with neighboring Mount Misery, it was named by 19th century pioneers for the difficult conditions they experienced on the Grouse Flat.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Horrible
  2. [2]
    Hill, Craig (October 17, 2015). "Where did Washington's most creative place names come from?". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Mount Horrible". Peakery.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Tucker, Gerald J. (1940). "History of the Northern Blue Mountains" (PDF). United States Forest Service. p. 96. Retrieved May 20, 2019 – via Silviculture Library Archives.

46°05′59″N 117°26′54″W
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