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North Cascades National Park has nearly 9,000 feet (2,700 m) of vertical relief, with the park's highest point atop Goode Mountain, and the western valleys situated at only around 400 ft (120 m) above mean sea level, the park has a highly varied ecosystem, including eight life zones.
Ptarmigan Traverse is an alpine climbing route in the North Cascades of Washington state. The route, from Cascade Pass to Dome Peak , is generally remote, unmarked, and challenging, traversing rugged terrain and several glaciers.
Mount Logan (9,087 feet (2,770 m)) is located in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. [4] Mount Logan is in a remote location of North Cascades National Park that requires hiking 20 mi (32 km) from a trailhead to reach the peak.
Early Morning Spire is an 8,200-foot (2,499-metre) mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park, in Skagit County of Washington state. The peak lies 0.29 mi (0.47 km) west-northwest of Dorado Needle, 1.05 mi (1.69 km) north-northwest of Eldorado Peak and 1.08 mi (1.74 km) southeast of Perdition Peak. [1]
Highest point; Elevation: 7,720+ ft (2,350+ m) NGVD 29 [1] Prominence: 200 ft (60 m) [1] Coordinates: 2]: Geography; Location: near Washington Pass, Chelan / Okanogan counties, Washington, U.S.: Parent range: North Cascades: Topo map: USGS Washington Pass: Geology; Rock type: Granite: Climbing; First ascent: 1946, Fred Beckey, Jerry O'Neil, and Charles Welsh: Easiest route: class 5.6 The ...
Pierce Mountain [2] is a 4,973-foot (1,516-metre) summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. It is situated above Ross Dam, at the eastern culmination of Sourdough Mountain.
Just over 40,000 people visited the park last year, making North Cascades one of the least visited national parks in the country, according to the latest National Park Service data. However, Oates ...
Dorado Needle [4] is an 8,440+ ft (2,570+ m) mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park in Skagit County of Washington state. The peak lies 0.73 miles north of Eldorado Peak and 1.33 mi (2.14 km) southeast of Perdition Peak. [1] It can be seen from the North Cascades Highway west of Marblemount at a