Apex Mountain (Okanogan County, Washington)

Apex Mountain
Apex Mountain from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation	8,302 ft (2,530 m)[1]
Prominence	982 ft (299 m)[1]
Parent peak	Amphitheater Mountain[1][2]
Isolation	2.34 mi (3.77 km)[2]
Coordinates	48°57′41″N 120°08′44″W / 48.961526°N 120.145443°W / 48.961526; -120.145443[1]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Okanogan
Protected area	Pasayten Wilderness
Parent range	Cascade Range North Cascades Okanogan Range
Topo map	USGS Remmel Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking class 2[2]

Apex Mountain^[3] is an 8,302-foot (2,530-metre) summit located in Okanogan County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. The mountain is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the Canada–United States border, on the east side of the Cascade crest, in the Pasayten Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher peak is Amphitheater Mountain, 2.35 miles (3.78 km) to the west-northwest.^[1] The Pacific Northwest Trail traverses the northern slopes of Apex Mountain as it crosses Apex Pass. Precipitation runoff from Apex Mountain drains west into Cathedral Creek, or east into Tungsten Creek, both tributaries of the Chewuch River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,200 feet (370 meters) above Tungsten Lake in 0.3 mile (0.5 km).