Rampart Ridge (Washington)

Rampart Ridge
Rampart Ridge seen from Snoqualmie Pass area
Highest point
Elevation	5,870 ft (1,790 m)[1]
Prominence	790 ft (240 m)[1]
Coordinates	47°24′41″N 121°20′41″W / 47.411398°N 121.344768°W / 47.411398; -121.344768[1]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Kittitas
Protected area	Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent range	Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Chikamin Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail approach and Scrambling

Rampart Ridge^[2] is a 5,870 ft (1,790 m) elevation mountain ridge located in the Cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is situated northeast of Hyak, Washington, and the north end of Keechelus Lake, within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher peak is Alta Mountain, 1.74 mi (2.80 km) to the north-northeast, and Dungeon Peak rises 0.77 mi (1.24 km) to the south-southwest.^[1] The north-south trending ridge is characterized by vertical cliffs on its west-facing side above the Gold Creek valley, and gentle meadows with lakes on the eastern side, such as Rachel Lake, Lake Lillian, and the Rampart Lakes. The descriptive name of rampart was officially adopted 1918 by the United States Board on Geographic Names based on a suggestion by The Mountaineers.^[2] Precipitation runoff from the ridge drains into tributaries of the Yakima River.