Banshee Peak

Banshee Peak
Banshee Peak seen from Sunrise area
Highest point
Elevation	7,420 ft (2,262 m)[1]
Prominence	400 ft (122 m)[1]
Parent peak	Cowlitz Chimneys[1]
Isolation	0.40 mi (0.64 km)[1]
Coordinates	46°51′04″N 121°37′14″W / 46.851115°N 121.620636°W / 46.851115; -121.620636[2]
Geography
Banshee Peak Location of Banshee Peak in Washington Show map of Washington (state) Banshee Peak Banshee Peak (the United States) Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Protected area	Mount Rainier National Park
Parent range	Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Chinook Pass
Geology
Type of rock	Volcanic rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling class 2

Banshee Peak is a 7,420-foot (2,262-metre) mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state, US. As part of the Cascade Range, Banshee Peak is situated west of the Cowlitz Chimneys and east of Panhandle Gap, with the Sarvant Glacier set below its north cliff. Precipitation runoff from Banshee Peak drains into tributaries of the White River and the Cowlitz River.^[2] Banshee Peak is a high remnant of bedded Ohanapecosh Formation lava flows.^[3] Access is from Panhandle Gap via the Wonderland Trail. The broad summit has alpine tundra similar to that found on Burroughs Mountain. The Sunrise Historic District provides a viewpoint from which to see Banshee Peak when weather permits. The road to Sunrise is only open seasonally in the summer due to closure from winter snowpack.