Sentinel Peak (Washington)

Sentinel Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,266 ft (2,519 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates48°21′22″N 121°02′27″W / 48.3562322°N 121.040841694°W / 48.3562322; -121.040841694[2]
Geography
Sentinel Peak is located in Washington (state)
Sentinel Peak
Sentinel Peak
Sentinel Peak is located in the United States
Sentinel Peak
Sentinel Peak
Sentinel Peak (the United States)
Parent rangeCascade Range, North Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Dome Peak

Sentinel Peak is a 8,266-foot (2,519-metre) mountain located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington's North Cascades.[1] The summit is part of the Ptarmigan Traverse.[3] The mountain is situated on the crest of the Cascade Range, on the shared border of Snohomish County and Chelan County, also straddling the boundary between the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest. The South Cascade Glacier lies below its western slope, and the LeConte Glacier lies on the northeast slope. Its nearest higher peak is Spire Point, 3.03 mi (4.88 km) to the south-southwest.

  1. ^ a b "Sentinel Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Sentinel Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Sentinel Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 28 March 2014.