Amphitheater Mountain (Washington)

Amphitheater Mountain
Amphitheater Mountain from Upper Cathedral Lake at sunset.
Highest point
Elevation	8,358 ft (2,548 m)[1]
Prominence	758 ft (231 m)[1]
Parent peak	Cathedral Peak (8,606 ft)[2]
Isolation	0.95 mi (1.53 km)[2]
Coordinates	48°58′32″N 120°11′32″W / 48.97566°N 120.192342°W / 48.97566; -120.192342[1]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Okanogan
Protected area	Pasayten Wilderness[1]
Parent range	Okanogan Range North Cascades Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Remmel Mountain
Geology
Type of rock	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1901 by Calkins, Smith[3]
Easiest route	Scrambling class 3

Amphitheater Mountain^[4] is an 8,358-foot (2,548-metre) multi-peak mountain located in Okanogan County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades and Cascade Range. The mountain is situated on the east side of the Cascade crest, in the Pasayten Wilderness, on land administered by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The sprawling Amphitheater Mountain has several sub-peaks including the South Peak (8,269 ft; 2,520 m), West Peak (8,252 ft; 2,515 m), and North Peak (8,200 ft; 2,500 m).^[1] The nearest higher peak is Cathedral Peak, 0.95 miles (1.53 km) to the north.^[1] The Pacific Northwest Trail traverses below the north slope of Amphitheater Mountain as it crosses Cathedral Pass. Precipitation runoff from Amphitheater Mountain drains west into Cathedral Fork, or east into Cathedral Creek.