Mount Kit Carson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Kit Carson
Mount Kit Carson (left) and Mount Spokane (center), as seen from northeast Spokane
Highest point
Elevation	5,286 ft (1,611 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	322 ft (98 m)
Parent peak	Mount Spokane
Geography
Mount Kit Carson Location in the United States Show map of the United States Mount Kit Carson Location in Washington (state) Show map of Washington (state)
Parent range	Selkirk Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Kit Carson
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail hike

Mount Kit Carson is a mountain in the northwest United States, located in Spokane County, Washington, northeast of Spokane, with a summit elevation of 5,286 feet (1,611 m) above sea level. It is in Mount Spokane State Park, the largest of Washington's State Parks at 13,919 acres (21.7 sq mi; 56.3 km²).

On September 10, 1962, a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker was descending for a landing at Fairchild Air Force Base west of Spokane when it flew into a fog-shrouded ravine on Mount Kit Carson. The aircraft was based at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota and all forty-four aboard were killed. It was the worst aviation accident in U.S. history (at the time) and as of October 2012, remains the 3rd worst accident (currently) involving a KC-135. It was attributed to a navigational error by the crew.