| Goat Peak | |
|---|---|
Goat Peak lookout tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,001 ft (2,134 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 48°37′56″N120°24′14″W / 48.632163986°N 120.403987653°W Coordinates: 48°37′56″N120°24′14″W / 48.632163986°N 120.403987653°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Okanogan County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Big Snow Mountain |
Goat Peak is a 7,001-foot (2,134 m) peak in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. The summit offers broad views of the Methow River valley, as well as many of the other prominent cascade peaks including glaciated Silver Star Mountain. A working US Forest Service fire lookout is located on the summit. The trailhead for Goat Peak is accessible from Forest Road 52, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Mazama, starting at an elevation of 5,600 feet (1,700 m).
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The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the Cascade Mountains. The portion in Canada is known to Americans as the Canadian Cascades, a designation that also includes the mountains above the east bank of the Fraser Canyon as far north as the town of Lytton, at the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers.
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This Goat Peak is one of three summits with the same name in Washington state. [3]
