Mount Kit Carson

Mount Kit Carson
Mount Kit Carson

Spokane County, Washington, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 5,286 ft (1,611 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 322 ft (98 m)[1]
Coordinates 47°55′02″N 117°08′31″W / 47.9171207°N 117.1418732°W / 47.9171207; -117.1418732Coordinates: 47°55′02″N 117°08′31″W / 47.9171207°N 117.1418732°W / 47.9171207; -117.1418732[2]
Geography
Location Spokane County, Washington, U.S.
Topo map USGS Mount Kit Carson
Climbing
Easiest route Trail hike

Mount Kit Carson is a mountain located northeast of Spokane, Washington with and elevation of 5,286 feet (1,611 m)). It is in Mount Spokane State Park, the largest of Washington's State Parks at 13,919 acres (5,633 ha).

On September 10, 1962, a KC-135 was descending in for a landing at Fairchild Air Force Base when it flew into a fog shrouded ravine on Mount Kit Carson. Forty-four people were killed in the accident. It was the worst aviation accident in U.S. history (at the time) and as of October 2012, remains the 3rd worst accident (currently) involving a KC-135.[3][4]

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