| Forbidden Peak | |
|---|---|
 Forbidden Peak, northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,815 ft (2,687 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 1,055 ft (322 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°30′41″N 121°03′28″W / 48.5115158°N 121.0578916°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Forbidden Peak Location in Washington, U.S.  Forbidden Peak Forbidden Peak (the United States) | |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Forbidden Peak |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 1, 1940 by Lloyd Anderson, Fred Beckey, Helmy Beckey, Jim Crooks, Dave Lind[3] |
| Easiest route | West Ridge class 5.6 rock[4] |
Forbidden Peak is an 8,815 feet (2,687 m) glacial horn located in North Cascades National Park, in Skagit County of Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades and is located near Cascade Pass. Forbidden Peak features a rock climbing route named West Ridge route which is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[5] The peak was first climbed by a party consisting of Fred Beckey, his brother Helmy Beckey, Jim Crooks, Lloyd Anderson and Dave Lind in 1940.[6]
- ^ a b "Forbidden Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Forbidden Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Beckey, Fred W. (2003). Cascade alpine guide : climbing and high routes. Vol. 2, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (3rd ed.). Mountaineers Books. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-89886-838-8.
- ^ http://gethighonaltitude.com/2018/08/19/forbidden-peak-west-ridge/ "Forbidden Peak West Ridge"
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 113–117. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ Beckey, Fred. Challenge of the North Cascades.