Portal Peak (Washington)

Portal Peak
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,999 ft (2,133 m)[1][2]
Prominence479 ft (146 m)[2]
Parent peakWhite Mountain (7,043 ft)[3]
Isolation1.36 mi (2.19 km)[3]
Coordinates48°02′57″N 121°10′46″W / 48.0491658°N 121.1794225°W / 48.0491658; -121.1794225[4]
Geography
Portal Peak is located in Washington (state)
Portal Peak
Portal Peak
Location in Washington
Portal Peak is located in the United States
Portal Peak
Portal Peak
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Protected areaGlacier Peak Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
North Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Glacier Peak West
Geology
Age of rockLate Cretaceous[5]
Type of rockGneiss[6]

Portal Peak is a 6,999-foot (2,133-metre) mountain summit in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

  1. ^ Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass, The Mountaineers Books, 2003, p. 98.
  2. ^ a b "Portal Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ a b "Portal Peak WA - 6,999'". Lists of John. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ "Portal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  5. ^ Geologic map of the North Cascade Range, Washington, Haugerud, R.A., and Tabor, R.W., US Geological Survey, 2009.
  6. ^ Geologic Map of the Glacier Peak Quadrangle, Snohomish and Chelan Counties, Washington, D. F. Crowder, U.S. Geological Survey, 1966.