Mount Higgins rises at the western edge of Washington’s North Cascades, above the Stillaguamish River country between Darrington and Oso. Though not one of the range’s highest peaks, it stands out for its dramatic relief, steep south face, and complex form, including Skadulgwas Peak and the Mount Higgins Lookout Site. Its runoff feeds tributaries of the Stillaguamish, linking it to the valleys below. Named for Oso homesteader Walter Higgins, the mountain was first recorded as climbed in 1888 by John Higgins, Frank Lawrence, and Al Baker. Its steep ridges and U-shaped valleys reflect the uplift, faulting, and glaciation that shaped the North Cascades.