Colonel Bob is a summit in the Colonel Bob Wilderness, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. It is one of the highest points in Grays Harbor County, the highest being named Gibson Peak.[3]
| Colonel Bob | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,498 ft (1,371 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 160 ft (49 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 47°29′18″N 123°44′47″W / 47.488385175°N 123.746376756°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grays Harbor County, Washington U.S. |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Colonel Bob |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1893 by Clark Pealer, J. N., and Robert Locke |
A Henry Fisher map from 1890 depicts Colonel Bob Mountain as McCallas Peak.[4] Colonel Bob Mountain was first climbed in 1893 by Clark Pealer, J. N., and Robert Locke who named the peak for orator Robert G. Ingersoll. The climbing party left a cairn and record which was discovered in 1930.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Col Bob Lookout House". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "Colonel Bob Lookout, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "North Gibson Peak". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
External links
edit- "Col". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- "Colonel Bob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Colonel Bob". SummitPost.org.
- "Colonel Bob". Bivouac.com.
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