Azurite Peak

Azurite Peak
Azurite Peak seen from northeast
Highest point
Elevation8,434 ft (2,571 m)[1]
Prominence1,940 ft (591 m)[1]
Parent peakTower Mountain (8,444 ft)[2]
Isolation5.20 mi (8.37 km)[2]
Coordinates48°39′26″N 120°45′08″W / 48.65732°N 120.752147°W / 48.65732; -120.752147[1]
Naming
EtymologyAzurite
Geography
Azurite Peak is located in Washington (state)
Azurite Peak
Azurite Peak
Location in Washington
Azurite Peak is located in the United States
Azurite Peak
Azurite Peak
Azurite Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyOkanogan, Skagit, Whatcom
Protected areaOkanogan–Wenatchee National Forest[1]
Parent rangeOkanogan Range
North Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Azurite Peak
Climbing
First ascent1933, Hermann Ulrichs, Sidney Shmerling[3]
Easiest routeScrambling, class 4

Azurite Peak is an 8,434-foot (2,571-metre) double-summit mountain located at the common boundary point of Okanogan County, Skagit County, and Whatcom County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades Range.[1] Azurite Peak ranks as the 81st-highest summit in the state.[2] Azurite Peak is situated north of Azurite Pass on land administered by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Tower Mountain, 5.24 miles (8.43 km) to the south-southeast, and Mount Ballard lies 1.97 miles (3.17 km) to the north.[1] Remnants of a small pocket glacier are found on the east aspect. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into tributaries of the Skagit River, and south into the Methow River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 3,000 feet (910 meters) above Mill Creek in one mile (1.6 km). The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the base of Azurite Peak.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Azurite Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Azurite Peak - 8,420' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  3. ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.