Star Peak (Washington)

Star Peak
Star Peak seen from Hoodoo Peak
(Courtney Peak to right)
Highest point
Elevation8,693 ft (2,650 m)[1]
Prominence1,198 ft (365 m)[1]
Parent peakOval Peak[1]
Isolation2.52 mi (4.06 km)[2]
Coordinates48°15′03″N 120°25′43″W / 48.250748°N 120.428514°W / 48.250748; -120.428514[2]
Geography
Star Peak is located in Washington (state)
Star Peak
Star Peak
Location in Washington
Star Peak is located in the United States
Star Peak
Star Peak
Star Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan / Okanogan
Protected areaLake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
North Cascades
Methow Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Oval Peak
Geology
Rock ageEocene to Late Cretaceous[3]
Rock typeTonalitic Orthogneiss[3]
Climbing
First ascent1898 by Survey Party including Albert Hale Sylvester[4]
Easiest routeScrambling[5]

Star Peak is an 8,693-foot (2,650-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains, a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington state. The peak is the highest point on Sawtooth Ridge, and the 35th-highest peak in the state.[2] The nearest higher peak is Oval Peak, 2.52 miles (4.06 km) to the north.[2] It is protected by the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff on the south side of the mountain drains into Lake Chelan via Prince Creek, whereas the north side of the mountain drains into Buttermilk Creek which is a tributary of the Twisp River.

  1. ^ a b c "Star Peak - 8,693' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ^ a b c d "Star Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. ^ a b Geologic map of the North Cascade Range, Washington, Haugerud, R.A., and Tabor, R.W., US Geological Survey, 2009.
  4. ^ Beckey, Fred W. Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books, 2008.
  5. ^ Mountaineers.org