Davis Peak (Washington)
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| Davis Peak | |
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 This is a photo of Diablo Lake and mount Davis. |
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| Elevation | 7,051 ft (2,149 m) |
| Location | Washington, United States |
| Range | North Cascades |
| Prominence | 1,771 ft (540 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Diablo Dam |
| First ascent | 1904 by David Ledgerwood, Walter B. Reaburn[1] |
| Easiest route | South Ridge (bushwhack/scramble)[1] |
Davis Peak is a mountain just north of Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park, in the US state of Washington. It is located just south of the Picket Range. While not of particularly high elevation, even for the North Cascades, it is notable for its large, steep local relief, and in particular for its huge Northeast Face, which drops 5,250 ft (1,600 m) in one horizontal mile (1.6 km).[2] This is one of the two largest vertical drops in one horizontal mile in the contiguous United States, the other being the North Face of Kinnerly Peak.[2] Davis Peak is named for the early homesteading family of Lucinda Davis,[1] who built and ran a roadhouse for trappers, miners and other travelers at the base of the peak, near present day Diablo, prior to the arrival of roads or rail, circa 1900.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 3 (Second Edition), The Mountaineers, 1995.
- ^ a b Stephen Fry, "Washington's Highest Mountains and Steepest Faces", The Mountaineer, August 1991, p. 52.
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