Oval Peak

Oval Peak
Oval Peak seen from the east
Highest point
Elevation8,800 ft (2,682 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence2,731 ft (832 m)[1]
Isolation15.46 mi (24.88 km)[1]
Coordinates48°17′14″N 120°25′31″W / 48.287176°N 120.425141°W / 48.287176; -120.425141[1]
Geography
Oval Peak is located in Washington (state)
Oval Peak
Oval Peak
Oval Peak is located in the United States
Oval Peak
Oval Peak
Oval Peak (the United States)
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapUSGS Oval Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking class 2 via South Slope[2]

Oval Peak is an 8,800-foot (2,700-metre) mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. It is protected by the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Oval Peak is the highest summit in the Methow Mountains, a subrange of the North Cascades.[2] Oval Peak has a small rock glacier on its slopes.[3]

Climbing Oval Peak can be difficult due to the amount of talus on its slopes. There is a summit register at the peak.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Oval Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  3. ^ SummitPost - Oval Peak Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ^ Oval Peak Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2015.