Yakima Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,226 ft (1,898 m)[1] |
Prominence | 426 ft (130 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Deadwood Peak (6,280 ft) |
Isolation | 0.57 mi (0.92 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 46°52′24″N 121°31′22″W / 46.873425°N 121.522849°W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pierce / Yakima |
Protected area | Mount Rainier National Park |
Parent range | Cascades |
Topo map | USGS Chinook Pass |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling class 3 north gully |
Yakima Peak is a 6,226-ft (1,898 m) summit located on the eastern border of Mount Rainier National Park. It is also on the shared border of Pierce County and Yakima County in Washington state. Yakima Peak is situated northwest of Tipsoo Lake and west of Chinook Pass on the crest of the Cascade Range. Yakima Peak is a major triple divide point with precipitation runoff draining into tributaries of the White River, Cowlitz River, and Yakima River.[1] Its nearest higher neighbor is Deadwood Peak, 0.59 mi (0.95 km) to the north.[1] The name Yakima Peak honors the Yakima Tribe of eastern Washington state.[3] From Chinook Pass, a short scramble up a gully on the north side leads to a flat summit with unobstructed views of Mount Rainier and Naches Peak.