| The Triad | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Eldorado_to_The_Triad.jpg) The Triad seen from Eldorado Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,520+ ft (2,290+ m)[1] |
| Prominence | 760 ft (230 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Eldorado Peak (8,868 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.84 mi (2.96 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 48°31′11″N 121°09′47″W / 48.519665°N 121.163°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:USA_Washington_relief_location_map.jpg)  The Triad Location in Washington &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) The Triad The Triad (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Protected area | North Cascades National Park |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Eldorado Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene to Late Cretaceous[4] |
| Rock type | Granodioritic Orthogneiss[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1949 Dick Eilertsen, Dick Lowery, Dick Scales, Don Wilde[3] |
| Easiest route | Scrambling class 4 |
The Triad is a mountain with three peaks located in the North Cascades, in Skagit County of Washington state.[5] Situated in North Cascades National Park, The Triad is positioned west of the crest of the Cascade Range, approximately 12 miles east of the town of Marblemount. The middle peak (highest) has an elevation of 7,520+ ft (2,290+ m), the west peak 7,440+ ft (2,270+ m), and the east peak 7,520+ ft (2,290+ m).[1] The popular hiking objective, Hidden Lake Peak Lookout, lies three miles to the southwest, and the nearest higher peak, Eldorado Peak, two miles to the northeast, is a popular mountaineering objective.[1] Precipitation runoff from The Triad drains into tributaries of the Cascade River which in turn is a tributary of the Skagit River. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1949 by Dick Eilertsen, Dick Lowery, Dick Scales, and Don Wilde. This climbing party which had three identical first names, named it the Three Dicks. However, in the interest of good taste, the more suitable and similar name was adopted since "triad" means a group or set of three connected people or things.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f "The Triad, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Triad, The - 7,540' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Beckey, Fred W 2008was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Geologic map of the North Cascade Range, Washington, Haugerud, R.A., and Tabor, R.W., US Geological Survey, 2009.
- ^ "The Triad". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-05-11.