Hoodoo Peak

Hoodoo Peak
Hoodoo Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,475 ft (2,583 m)[1]
Prominence472 ft (144 m)[1]
Parent peakRaven Ridge[1]
Isolation0.93 mi (1.50 km)[2]
Coordinates48°15′06″N 120°20′35″W / 48.251795°N 120.342975°W / 48.251795; -120.342975[2]
Naming
Etymologyhoodoo
Geography
Hoodoo Peak is located in Washington (state)
Hoodoo Peak
Hoodoo Peak
Location in Washington
Hoodoo Peak is located in the United States
Hoodoo Peak
Hoodoo Peak
Hoodoo Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyOkanogan
Protected areaLake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
North Cascades
Methow Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Hoodoo Peak
Geology
Age of rockEocene to Late Cretaceous[3]
Type of rockTonalitic Orthogneiss[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling[4]

Hoodoo Peak is a 8,475-foot (2,583-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains which are a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. It is protected by the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Hoodoo Peak ranks as the 71st-highest summit in the state.[1] The nearest higher neighbor is Raven Ridge, 0.93 miles (1.50 km) to the south.[2] Precipitation runoff on the west side of the mountain drains into Buttermilk Creek, whereas the east side of the mountain drains into Libby Creek.

Hoodoo Peak approach
  1. ^ a b c d "Hoodoo Peak WA - 8,475'". Lists of John. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Hoodoo Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. ^ a b Geologic map of the North Cascade Range, Washington, Haugerud, R.A., and Tabor, R.W., US Geological Survey, 2009.
  4. ^ Mountaineers.org