Candy Mountain (Washington)

Candy Mountain is a small mountain located just outside West Richland, Washington. Candy Mountain rises above the Tri-Cities, located between Badger Mountain to the south and Red Mountain to the north.

For the 1988 Movie, see Candy Mountain. For flash animation film, see Charlie the Unicorn.
Candy Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,394 ft (425 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence536 ft (163 m) [1]
Isolation2.76 mi (4.44 km) [1]
Listing
Coordinates46°15′33″N 119°22′00″W [1]
Geography
LocationWest Richland, Benton County, Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeColumbia River Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Richland
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Candy Mountain is connected to Badger Mountain by Goose Gap.[2] There is a primitive road leading to the top, and the remains of an old radio tower.[3] The non-profit organization Friends of Badger Mountain, in collaboration with Benton County, raised funds and pursued grants to purchase 200 acres of land surrounding Candy Mountain to build new trails on the mountain and connect it to Badger Mountain.[4]

Trail

There is a trail that hikers can use starting on the east side of the mountain, leading to the top. The 1.4-mile (2.3 km) trail is fairly steep, but one can reach the summit in around 20 minutes. Along the climb, there are several false summits, where it appears you are approaching the peak only to find that such is not the case.[3][5][6]

References
  1. "Candy Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  2. "Goose Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  3. Candy Mountain Hiking Trail Accessed 2015-08-31
  4. Candy Mountain dream about to come true Accessed 2017-05-20
  5. Ascent of Candy Mountain on 2012-03-25 Accessed 2015-08-31
  6. Candy Mountain Trail Proposed Assessed 2015-08-31
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