| Oval Peak | |
|---|---|
 Oval Peak seen from the east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,800 ft (2,682 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,731 ft (832 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 15.46 mi (24.88 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°17′14″N 120°25′31″W / 48.287176°N 120.425141°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Oval Peak  Oval Peak Oval Peak (the United States) | |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Oval Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking class 2 via South Slope[2] |
Oval Peak is an 8,800-foot (2,700-metre) mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is protected by the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Oval Peak is the highest summit in the Methow Mountains, a subrange of the North Cascades.[2] Oval Peak has a small rock glacier on its slopes.[3]
Climbing Oval Peak can be difficult due to the amount of talus on its slopes. There is a summit register at the peak.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Oval Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ a b Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
- ^ SummitPost - Oval Peak Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Oval Peak Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2015.