Barrier Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,521 ft (1,988 m)[1] |
Prominence | 301 ft (92 m)[2] |
Parent peak | Governors Ridge[2] |
Isolation | 0.40 mi (0.64 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 46°51′34″N 121°34′38″W / 46.859518°N 121.57717°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Pierce |
Protected area | Mount Rainier National Park |
Parent range | Cascades |
Topo map | USGS Chinook Pass |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling class 3 |
Barrier Peak[3] is a small 6,521-foot (1,988-metre) summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is situated west of Cayuse Pass, 0.53 mile west-northwest of Buell Peak, and 0.4 mile south-southwest of Governors Ridge, which is its nearest higher peak.[1] Precipitation runoff from Barrier Peak drains into tributaries of the White River and Cowlitz River.[1] The normal climbing access is from the Owyhigh Lakes Trail. The peak was so named because it served as a barrier between the Cayuse Pass region and the rest of Mount Rainier National Park.[4]