Coldwater Peak

Coldwater Peak
Northeast aspect, above Saint Helens Lake
Highest point
Elevation	5,722 ft (1,744 m)[1]
Prominence	720 ft (220 m)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Margaret (5,860 ft)[3]
Isolation	2.41 mi (3.88 km)[3]
Coordinates	46°18′00″N 122°10′55″W / 46.299947°N 122.181878°W / 46.299947; -122.181878[2]
Geography
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Location	Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Skamania County, Washington, U.S.
Parent range	Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Spirit Lake West
Geology
Type of rock	Tertiary volcanic rock
Volcanic arc	Cascade Volcanic Arc
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking trail

Coldwater Peak is a 5,722 ft (1,740 m) mountain summit located in Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, in Skamania County of southwest Washington state.^[1] It is situated in the Cascade Range, 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of Spirit Lake, and 2 mi (3.2 km) east of Coldwater Lake. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Margaret, 2.4 mi (3.9 km) to the northeast, and Mount St. Helens rises 7 mi (11 km) to the south.^[2] Precipitation runoff from Coldwater Peak drains into Coldwater Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Toutle River. The mountain takes its name from this creek, and was officially adopted in 1983 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[1] A trail provides access to the summit, the site of the former Coldwater Lookout from 1935 to 1968, and now is a site for research instruments.