Mount Horrible
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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Horrible
- ^ Hill, Craig (October 17, 2015). "Where did Washington's most creative place names come from?". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Mount Horrible". Peakery.com. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ 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.