Indian Head Peak

Indian Head Peak
Indian Head Peak from Pacific Crest Trail
Highest point
Elevation	7,448 ft (2,270 m)[1]
Prominence	2,054 ft (626 m)[1]
Parent peak	Kololo Peaks (8,200+ ft)[1]
Isolation	3.92 mi (6.31 km)[1]
Coordinates	48°00′29″N 121°05′52″W / 48.00806°N 121.09778°W / 48.00806; -121.09778[2]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Chelan
Protected area	Glacier Peak Wilderness[2]
Parent range	Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Glacier Peak East
Climbing
First ascent	1870
Easiest route	class 2 scrambling[1]

Indian Head Peak is a prominent 7,448-foot (2,270-metre) mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, in the North Cascades of Washington state.^[3] The mountain is situated in Chelan County, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher neighbor is Kololo Peaks, 3.29 mi (5.29 km) to the north. Indian Head Peak is the second-highest point on Wenatchee Ridge, a subrange which also includes Mount Saul, Whittier Peak, and Mount David.^[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Indian Creek and White River which are tributaries of the Wenatchee River.

The mountain's name was given by Albert Hale Sylvester (1871–1944), for its resemblance to an "Indian's headdress" when viewed from the south, near Kodak Peak. Sylvester was a pioneer surveyor, explorer, topographer, and forest supervisor in the Cascades. Indian Head Peak was first climbed on July 2, 1870 by railroad surveyors D. C. Linsley and John A. Tennant.^[4]