Cannon Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,652 ft (2,637 m)[1] |
Prominence | 838 ft (255 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Dragontail Peak[2] |
Isolation | 2.15 mi (3.46 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 47°30′10″N 120°48′09″W / 47.502801°N 120.802476°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Chelan |
Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
Parent range | Cascade Range Wenatchee Mountains Stuart Range[1] |
Topo map | USGS Cashmere Mountain |
Geology | |
Rock type | Granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1921[3] |
Easiest route | Hiking YDS 2[4] |
Cannon Mountain is an 8,652-foot (2,637 meter) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Cannon Mountain is part of The Enchantments, within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Cannon Mountain belongs to the Stuart Range which is subset of the Cascade Range. Cannon Mountain is situated one mile north of Enchantment Peak. The nearest higher peak is Dragontail Peak, 2.15 mi (3.46 km) to the southwest.[1] Precipitation runoff from the slopes drains into Icicle Creek, which is a tributary of the Wenatchee River.