In Seattle, when you say "The Mountain is out." There isn't any need to specify which one. "The Mountain" is Mount Rainier. No peak in the Olympics to the west, across Puget Sound stands out. That range tops out at just under 8,000 feet but the peaks run together like the teeth on a saw. No peak at the portion of the Cascades east of Seattle approaches The Mountain's height. To the north, Mount Baker at nearly 11,000 feet is often visible from parts of Seattle but its distance from Seattle precludes any dominance of the skyline. Over 50 miles south of Seattle and at over 14,000 feet high, The Mountain is easily visible for miles around, even as far away as the San Juan Islands 75 miles north of Seattle.
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