White Chuck Cinder Cone

White Chuck Cinder Cone is a cinder cone near Glacier Peak in Snohomish County of Washington, USA. Located near the headwaters of the White Chuck River,[1] its existence was first reported by Everett Houghland in 1934.[2] Its elevation is 6,020 ft (1,835 m).[3]

White Chuck Cinder Cone
Highest point
Elevation6,020 ft (1,830 m)
Coordinates48°3′11″N 121°10′2″W
Geography
White Chuck Cinder Cone
Washington
LocationSnohomish County, Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS
Geology
Mountain typeCinder cone

Based on the amount of glacial erosion on the cinder cone, it is probably between 2,000 and 17,000 years old.[4]

References

  1. "White Chuck Cinder Cone — Coolest volcanic cone north of Lassen". Hike of the Week. 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. http://listsofjohn.com/peak/50419
  4. Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1969.
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