| Lost Peak | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lost_Peak,_Olympic_Mountains.jpg) Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,515 ft (1,986 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 355 ft (108 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Cameron (7,190 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 0.83 mi (1.34 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 47°48′50″N 123°20′13″W / 47.8138645°N 123.3370661°W[4] |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Washington_relief_location_map.jpg)  Lost Peak Location of Lost Peak in Washington &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Lost Peak Lost Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Protected area | Olympic National Park |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Wellesley Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Eocene |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[3] via Lost Pass[2] |
Lost Peak is a 6,515-foot-elevation (1,986-meter) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Part of the Olympic Mountains, Lost Peak is situated immediately northeast of Lost Pass, and is set within the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into the Dosewallips River, and west into the headwaters of the Lost River. Neighbors include line parent Mount Cameron, 0.8 mi (1.3 km) to the north, along with Mount Fromme and Mount Claywood, both 1.8 mi (2.9 km) to the southwest. Topographic relief is significant as the southeast aspect rises 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the Dosewallips River in approximately one mile. This landform's name has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4] The origin of the "Lost" name is unknown, but a park ranger once described the river area as a "good place to get lost" because of the confusing and difficult travel.[5]
- ^ Olympic Mountain Rescue, Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide, 4th Edition, 2006, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9780898862065, page 102.
- ^ a b Lost Peak, climbersguideolympics.com
- ^ a b c "Lost Peak - 6,515' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ a b "Lost Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Parratt, Smitty (1984). Gods and Goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park (1st ed.).