| Barrier Peak | |
|---|---|
 Barrier Peak seen from Sourdough Ridge | |
| 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 | |
  Barrier Peak Location of Barrier Peak in Washington  Barrier Peak Barrier Peak (the United States) | |
| 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]
- ^ a b c d "Barrier Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "Barrier Peak - 6,521' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Barrier Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ Gary Fuller Reese, Mount Rainier National Park Place Names, 2009.