Argonaut Peak
Argonaut Peak is a tall mountain in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. Part of the Stuart Range part of the Wenatchee subrange of the Cascades, it is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest and part of the region known as The Enchantments. At 8,453 feet (2,576 m) in elevation it is the 65th highest peak in Washington.[1] Located on the crest between Colchuck Peak and Sherpa Peak, Argonaut Peak has a southeast and a west summit of almost identical height, with the west being the true summit. There is a prominent southeast spire. Its southern side slopes down to the valley of Ingalls Creek. The north and northeast sides of Argonaut stand high above a branch of Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek.[3] Argonaut Peak is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Isolation Lake and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of Mount Stuart.[2]
| Argonaut Peak | |
|---|---|
Argonaut Peak from the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,457 ft (2,578 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 733 ft (223 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°28′12″N 120°51′41″W / 47.4701186°N 120.8614768°W[2] |
| Geography | |
Argonaut Peak Location of Argonaut Peak in Washington | |
| Location | Chelan County Washington, United States |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Lex Maxwell, Bob McCall, and Bill Prater in 1955 |
Geology edit
Argonaut Peak is a large bastion of clean granite rock,[4] part of the Mount Stuart batholith.
History edit
Argonaut Peak was first summited, via the south route, in September 1955 by Lex Maxwell, Bob McCall, and Bill Prater.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Argonaut Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b "Argonaut Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Beckey, Fred (2000). Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Columbia River to Stevens Pass (3rd ed.). The Mountaineers. pp. 236–237, 293–296. ISBN 978-0-89886-577-6.
- ^ "Argonaut Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.