Mount Defiance | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,584 ft (1,702 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,424 ft (434 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Granite Mountain (5,633 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 4.06 mi (6.53 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 47°26′07″N 121°33′52″W / 47.435274°N 121.56447°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
Parent range | Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Bandera |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking trail |
Mount Defiance is a 5,584-foot (1,702-metre) mountain summit located in King County of Washington state. It's part of the Cascade Range and is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.[1] Mount Defiance is situated 6.5 mi (10.5 km) west of Snoqualmie Pass on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Precipitation runoff on the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River. The nearest higher peak is Granite Mountain, 3.96 mi (6.37 km) to the east-southeast, and Bandera Mountain is 1.85 mi (2.98 km) to the southeast.[1] Mount Defiance can be reached by trail, with access via the Ira Spring, Talapus Lake, or Pratt Lake trailheads.