The Temple (Washington)

The Temple
The Temple seen from Little Annapurna
Highest point
Elevation	8,295 ft (2,528 m)[1]
Prominence	837 ft (255 m)[1]
Parent peak	Enchantment Peak[1]
Isolation	1.58 mi (2.54 km)[1]
Coordinates	47°29′26″N 120°46′10″W / 47.490433°N 120.769569°W / 47.490433; -120.769569[2]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Chelan
Protected area	Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent range	Stuart Range Wenatchee Mountains Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Enchantment Lakes
Geology
Rock type	Granite
Climbing
First ascent	1942 by Fred Beckey[2]
Easiest route	class 5.3 Climbing[1]

The Temple^[3] is an 8,295-foot (2,528-metre) granite mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. The Temple is part of The Enchantments, set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The Temple belongs to the Stuart Range which is a subset of the Cascade Range. The nearest higher peak is Enchantment Peak, 1.55 miles (2.49 km) to the west, and the nearest town is Leavenworth, 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast. The mountain hosts many granite spires with names like The High Priest, The Boxtop, Flake Tower, Comet Spire, Razorback Spire, The Meteor, The Professor, Lighthouse Tower, Black Pyramid, and the most recognizable Prusik Peak. The highest point of the mountain is called Mt. Temple.^[4] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Snow Creek which is a tributary of Icicle Creek.