Pershing, Mount

Mount Pershing Mount Pershing and Jefferson Peak from Mt. Washington Photo by John Myers Overview Elevation: South Peak 6154 ft Subpeaks: Middle Peak ca. 5871 ft - North Peak ca. 5600 ft - Mt. Ben 5650 ft Prominence: 1114 ft Lat/Long: N 47.55206 W 123.25600 Glaciers: None Difficulty: Rock Scramble Best Months for Climbing: May - August Year First Climbed: 1939 First Successful Climbers: Don Dooley, Robert Henderson, Walt Ingalls, and Bob Mandelhorn via Middle Peak and Route 4 saddle Maps Custom Correct: Mount Skokomish - Lake Cushman Green Trails: The Brothers (#168) USGS 7.5 Minute: Mt Skokomish, Mt. Washington Acme map Routes - South Peak Route 1, Grade II, Class 3 via S Ridge past Mt. Ben Route 2, Grade II, Class 4, via Jefferson Creek way trail to couloir and 5200 ft bench Route 3, Grade II, Class 3, via East Ridge Route 4, Grade II, Class 3, via Mildred Lakes trail to saddle between Middle & South Peaks Route 5, Grade II, Class 3, via Hamma Hamma road and NW side of Pershing-Jefferson ridge Route 6, Grade II, Class 3, via Hamma Hamma road to basins on N side and saddle between Middle & South Peaks Route 7, Grade II, Class 3, via Jefferson creek way trail to 4300 ft basin Routes - Middle Peak Route 1, Grade I, Class 2 via route 4 of South Peak Route 2, Grade I, Class 3 via route 4 of South Peak to direct cliffs Routes - North Peak Route 1, Grade I, Class 3 via Mildred Lakes trail Route 2, Grade I, Class 3 via North Couloir Guidebook Corrections and Updates Photos