Copper Peak (Washington)
Copper Peak is an 8,965-foot (2,733-metre) mountain summit located in the Entiat Mountains, a sub-range of the North Cascades, in Chelan County of Washington state. Copper Peak is situated 80 miles northeast of Seattle in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, on land managed by the Wenatchee National Forest. Copper Peak ranks 21st-highest on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 19th on the "Bulger List." The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Fernow, 0.88 miles (1.42 km) to the south. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from the glacier on the southeast slope drains into nearby Lake Chelan via Railroad Creek. The first ascent of the peak was made in August 1937 by Franklin Bennet, Edgar Courtwright, and Toivo Hagman. The peak's toponym refers to an abandoned copper mine that once operated at the northeast base of the peak.
| Copper Peak | |
|---|---|
Copper Peak, east aspect (Glacier Peak upper right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,965 ft (2,733 m) |
| Prominence | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Fernow |
| Isolation | 0.88 mi (1.42 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°10′30″N 120°48′13″W |
| Geography | |
Copper Peak Location in Washington Copper Peak Copper Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | Entiat Mountains North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Holden |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Gneissic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1937 |
| Easiest route | class 4-5 |