Le Conte Mountain

Le Conte Mountain
Le Conte Mountain (centered) from the southwest.
(Spider Mountain to left)
Highest point
Elevation7,762 ft (2,366 m)[1]
Prominence842 ft (257 m)[2]
Parent peakSentinel Peak (8,266 ft)[3]
Isolation1.87 mi (3.01 km)[3]
Coordinates48°22′46″N 121°03′42″W / 48.3794279°N 121.0617823°W / 48.3794279; -121.0617823[4]
Naming
EtymologyJoseph LeConte
Geography
Le Conte Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Le Conte Mountain
Le Conte Mountain
Location in Washington
Le Conte Mountain is located in the United States
Le Conte Mountain
Le Conte Mountain
Le Conte Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan / Skagit
Protected areaGlacier Peak Wilderness
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Cascade Pass
Climbing
First ascent1938
Easiest routeclass 4 scrambling[3]
via Ptarmigan Traverse

Le Conte Mountain is a 7,762-foot-elevation (2,366-meter) summit located on the shared boundary of Skagit County and Chelan County in Washington state.[4] It is positioned on the crest of the North Cascades Range, and is set within the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Le Conte Mountain is situated on the shared border of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Access to the peak is via the Ptarmigan Traverse. The nearest higher neighbor is Sentinel Peak, 1.87 miles (3.01 km) to the south-southeast, and Spider Mountain is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) to the northeast.[2] The Le Conte Glacier and South Cascade Glacier lie to the south of the peak. Precipitation runoff on the east side the mountain drains into Flat Creek which is a tributary of the Stehekin River, while precipitation drains into headwaters of the South Fork Cascade River from the west side. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises nearly 2,500 feet (760 meters) above South Cascade Lake in less than one-half mile, and the northeast aspect rises 3,200 feet above Flat Creek in one mile.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Beckey, Fred W 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Le Conte Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Le Conte Mountain - 7,762' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  4. ^ a b "Le Conte Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-03-06.