Mount Kent (Washington)

Mount Kent
Mount Kent, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,087 ft (1,551 m)
Prominence647 ft (197 m)
Parent peakMcClellan Butte (5,162 ft)
Isolation1.15 mi (1.85 km)
Coordinates47°23′25″N 121°37′04″W / 47.390338°N 121.617764°W / 47.390338; -121.617764
Geography
Mount Kent
Location in Washington
Mount Kent
Mount Kent (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Bandera
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling

Mount Kent is a 5,087-foot (1,551-metre) mountain summit located in east King County of Washington state. It's part of the Cascade Range and is situated on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Precipitation runoff on the mountain drains north into Alice Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The nearest higher neighbor is McClellan Butte, 1.16 mi (1.87 km) to the north, and Mount Defiance is set 4 mi (6.4 km) to the northeast across the Interstate 90 corridor.