PLACE NAMES AND ELEVATIONS 



way of the Gibraltar route sign their names. Elevation, 14,161 feet 

 above sea level, or 247 feet below Columbia Crest, the actual summit. 



Ricksecker Point. On the southern slope. It was named in 

 honor of Eugene Ricksecker, the engineer, who had charge of 

 building the government road in the Park. Elevation, 4,212 feet 

 above sea level. 



Round Pass. Near the southwestern boundary of the Park. 

 It is understood that the name is to be changed to Halls Pass in 

 honor of former Superintendent E. S. Hall. 



Rushingwater Creek. Flows from the Golden Lakes across the 

 west-central boundary of the Park. 



Russell Cliff. At the summit, east of Liberty Cap. It was 

 named by The Mountaineers Club, during an ascent in 1909, in 

 honor of Professor I. C. Russell. 



Russell Glacier. On the northern slope, just west of Carbon 

 Glacier. It was named in honor of Professor I. C. Russell. 



Rust Ridge. In the northwestern corner of the Park. 



St. Andrews Park. On the southwestern slope of the mountain. 

 Among the first campers in that region was a group of choir boys 

 from St. Mark's (Episcopal) Church of Seattle. It is said that 

 they called the place St. Andrews Park. The stream flowing out 

 of it is now called St. Andrews Creek, and high up on the western 

 slope is St. Andrews Rock, at the entrance to Sunset Amphi- 

 theatre. 



St. Elmo Pass. On the north slope, through the ridge that 

 divides the Winthrop and Inter Glaciers. It was named by 

 Major E. S. Ingraham, who says: "In 1887, I camped on the 

 ridge with my party. During the night a great thunderstorm 

 arose and we could hear the peals of thunder below. A couple of 

 boys who were with the party were sleeping above us. Suddenly 

 they called out that the storm was over because they could see the 

 stars. I, too, saw stars, but I did not think they were real. I got 

 up and began to investigate. What the boys thought were stars 

 was St. Elmo fire which had settled on their alpenstocks. Even 

 the cooking utensils were aflame with it, and our heads shone. I 

 explained the phenomenon and the place was called St. Elmo 

 Pass." Elevation, 7,415 feet above sea level. 



St. Jacobs Lake. A small lake in the southeastern corner of 

 the Park. Origin of name not ascertained. 



Sarvent Glaciers. Two small but interesting glaciers on the 

 east-central slope, draining into Fryingpan Creek. They were 

 named in honor of Henry M. Sarvent, the engineer, who made the 

 first detailed map of the mountain. 



Scarface. Near the north-central boundary of the Park. 

 The name is descriptive. Elevation, 6,100 feet above sea level. 



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