Ghost Peak

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Ghost Peak
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Ghost Peak
Location in Washington
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Ghost Peak
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation 8,000+ ft (2,440+ m)  [1]
Prominence 160 ft (50 m)  [1]
Coordinates 48°49′25″N121°20′29″W / 48.82361°N 121.34139°W / 48.82361; -121.34139 Coordinates: 48°49′25″N121°20′29″W / 48.82361°N 121.34139°W / 48.82361; -121.34139   [1]
Geography
Location Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Parent range Picket Range, Cascade Range
Topo map USGS Mount Challenger
Climbing
First ascent July 17, 1970 Carla and Joan Firey, David Knudson, Peter Renz
Easiest route West Face Route Class 4

Ghost Peak (8,000+ ft (2,440+ m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] Located in the northern section of the park, Ghost Peak is in the Picket Range and is .30 mi (0.48 km) NNE of Phantom Peak and .20 mi (0.32 km) south of Crooked Thumb Peak.

North Cascades National Park U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington

North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than 500,000 acres (200,000 ha), North Cascades National Park is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Park consists of a northern and southern section, bisected by the Skagit River that flows through Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area lies on the southern border of the south unit of the park. In addition to the two national recreation areas, other protected lands including several national forests and wilderness areas, as well as Canadian provincial parks in British Columbia, nearly surround the park. North Cascades National Park features the rugged mountain peaks of the North Cascades Range, the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States, the headwaters of numerous waterways, and vast forests with the highest degree of flora biodiversity of any American national park.

Washington (state) State of the United States of America

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, which is often shortened to Washington.

Picket Range mountain in United States of America

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Kimtah Glacier glacier in the United States

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Katsuk Peak mountain in United States of America

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Crooked Thumb Peak mountain in United States of America

Crooked Thumb Peak is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the northern section of the park, Crooked Thumb Peak is in the Picket Range and is .50 mi (0.80 km) south of Mount Challenger and the same distance north of Phantom Peak.

McMillan Spire mountain in Washington, United States of America

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Poltergeist Pinnacle

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ghost Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ Mount Challenger, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 17, 2017.


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