| The Cradle | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:The_Cradle,_Alpine_Lakes_Wilderness.jpg) The Cradle, southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,472 ft (2,277 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,144 ft (653 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Ingalls Peak (7,662 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 5.74 mi (9.24 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°33′39″N 121°01′59″W / 47.560809°N 121.033041°W[2] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Washington_relief_location_map.jpg)  The Cradle Location in Washington &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) The Cradle The Cradle (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
| Parent range | Cascade Range Wenatchee Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS The Cradle |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | Granite[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1944 |
| Easiest route | Scrambling class 3 South ridge[3] |
The Cradle is a prominent 7,472-foot (2,277-metre) double summit mountain located in Chelan County of Washington state.[4] The mountain's name is derived from the depression between the two peaks of nearly identical elevation. The Cradle is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and is part of the Wenatchee Mountains, which is subset of the Cascade Range. Its nearest higher peak is Jack Ridge, 5.7 mi (9.2 km) to the east-southeast.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of Icicle Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Wenatchee River. The first ascent of the south peak was made in 1944 by Gene Paxton and Dwight Watson, whereas the north peak wasn't climbed until 1952 by Bill and Gene Prater.[3]
- ^ a b c d "Cradle, The - 7,472' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ a b "The Cradle, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Beckey, Fred W 2008was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Cradle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-08-03.