Colchuck Peak
Colchuck Peak is an 8,705-foot (2,653-metre) mountain summit located in the Stuart Range, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Chelan County of Washington state. The nearest higher peak is Dragontail Peak, 0.49 mi (0.79 km) to the east, and Argonaut Peak lies 0.9 mi (1.4 km) to the southwest. The Colchuck Glacier which lies on the northeast slopes of the peak melts into Colchuck Lake. The mountain and glacier take their name from the lake, which in Chinook jargon means "cold water". Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek, or south into Ingalls Creek, all of which winds up in the Wenatchee River. Colchuck Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 3,130 feet (954 m) above Colchuck Lake in 1 mi (1.6 km), and 4,600 feet (1,402 m) above Ingalls Creek in 1.9 mi (3.1 km).
| Colchuck Peak | |
|---|---|
Colchuck Peak from near Colchuck Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,705+ ft (2,650+ m) |
| Prominence | 665 ft (200 m) |
| Parent peak | Dragontail Peak (8,860 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.63 mi (1.01 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°28′42″N 120°50′47″W |
| Geography | |
Colchuck Peak Location in Washington Colchuck Peak Colchuck Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan County |
| Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
| Parent range | Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Enchantment Lakes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1948 Elvin and Norma Johnson, William and Kathy Long |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling |