Alta Mountain

Alta Mountain
Alta Mountain seen from Interstate 90 at Hyak
Highest point
Elevation6,275 ft (1,913 m)[1]
Prominence585 ft (178 m)[1]
Parent peakHibox Mountain (6,550 ft)[1]
Isolation1.59 mi (2.56 km)[1]
Coordinates47°26′28″N 121°19′55″W / 47.441131°N 121.331964°W / 47.441131; -121.331964[2]
Geography
Alta Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Alta Mountain
Alta Mountain
Location in Washington
Alta Mountain is located in the United States
Alta Mountain
Alta Mountain
Alta Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKittitas
Protected areaAlpine Lakes Wilderness[2]
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Chikamin Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling (class 2) South Ridge

Alta Mountain is a 6,275-foot (1,913-metre) mountain summit located in Kittitas County of Washington state.[3] It is set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness which is part of the Cascade Range.[2] Alta Mountain is situated on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River.

  1. ^ a b c d "Alta Mountain - 6,275' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c "Alta Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "Alta Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-07-26.