Mount Daniel
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| Mount Daniel | |
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| Elevation | 7,959 ft (2,426 m) |
| Location | Washington, USA |
| Range | Cascade Range |
| Prominence | 3,510 ft (1,070 m) |
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| Topo map | USGS Mount Daniel 47121-E2 |
| Type | andesite |
| Age of rock | Oligocene |
| First ascent | 1925 |
| Easiest route | hike from Peggys Pond |
Mount Daniel is the highest summit on the Cascade Range crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the central Washington, USA. At 7,959 feet (2,426 m) in elevation, it is the highest point in King and Kittitas counties. Streams on its eastern slopes form the headwaters of the Cle Elum River.[1]
The highest summit is the Middle Summit.
- Middle Summit (7,959 ft (2,426 m))
- East Peak (7,899 ft (2,408 m))
- West Pyramid (7,880 ft (2,402 m))
- Northwest Summit (7,686 ft (2,343 m))
The standard route to the summit starts at Salmon La Sac, passes Cathedral Rock (shown left), Peggys Pond, and then is a scramble up to summit.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Mount Daniel
- ^ Mount Daniel. Peakbagger.com.
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