Switchback Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,321 ft (2,536 m)[1][2] |
Prominence | 441 ft (134 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Martin Peak (8,375 ft)[3] |
Isolation | 0.96 mi (1.54 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 48°10′32″N 120°21′30″W / 48.175612°N 120.358225°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Okanogan County/Chelan County Washington, U.S. |
Parent range | Methow Mountains North Cascades Cascade Range |
Topo map | USGS Martin Peak |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 2[3] hiking trail |
Switchback Peak is an 8,321-foot (2,536-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades in Washington state. It is the eighth-highest peak in the Methow Mountains, and ranks 95th in the state of Washington.[1] Switchback Peak is set on Sawtooth Ridge, on land managed by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Other peaks of Sawtooth Ridge include Oval Peak, Star Peak, Hoodoo Peak, Courtney Peak, Mount Bigelow, and Martin Peak, which is the nearest higher neighbor, 0.96 miles (1.54 km) to the north.[1]