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.

Candy Mountain
View from Candy Mountain Summit showing Red Mountain and Rattlesnake Mountain to the north west.
Highest point
Elevation1,394 ft (425 m) NAVD 88
Prominence536 ft (163 m)
Isolation2.76 mi (4.44 km)
Coordinates46°15′33″N 119°22′00″W
Geography
Candy Mountain
West 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. There is a primitive road leading to the top, and the remains of an old radio tower. 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.

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