Alta Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,275 ft (1,913 m)[1] |
Prominence | 585 ft (178 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Hibox Mountain (6,550 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 1.59 mi (2.56 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 47°26′28″N 121°19′55″W / 47.441131°N 121.331964°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Kittitas |
Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness[2] |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Chikamin Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling (class 2) South Ridge |
Alta Mountain is a 6,275-foot (1,913-metre) mountain summit located in Kittitas County of Washington state.[3] It is set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness which is part of the Cascade Range.[2] Alta Mountain is situated on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River.