I have always thought that naming McClellan Butte after George McClellan, who never climbed it, was an insult. In fact, I wrote an article about it for Columbia in which I mentioned there is a faint possibility it was named for another McClellan who lived around North Bend.
Your post reminds me of my appreciative reading of Fred Becky’s 2004 “Range of Glaciers: The Exploration and Survey of the Northern Cascade Range.” There’s gold in them hills, at least for those who treasure the bushwhacking into the tickets of historical accounts.
I love the "shoes are like glaciers" comment! Thank you for providing a sharing point for such details.
I have always thought that naming McClellan Butte after George McClellan, who never climbed it, was an insult. In fact, I wrote an article about it for Columbia in which I mentioned there is a faint possibility it was named for another McClellan who lived around North Bend.
Your post reminds me of my appreciative reading of Fred Becky’s 2004 “Range of Glaciers: The Exploration and Survey of the Northern Cascade Range.” There’s gold in them hills, at least for those who treasure the bushwhacking into the tickets of historical accounts.