Ives Peak

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Ives Peak
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South aspect
Highest point
Elevation 7,920+ ft (2,410+ m) [1]
Prominence 760 ft (230 m) [1]
Coordinates 46°30′11″N121°26′49″W / 46.50306°N 121.44694°W / 46.50306; -121.44694 [2]
Geography
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Ives Peak
Location in Washington
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Ives Peak
Location in the United States
Location Goat Rocks, Washington, U.S.
Parent range Cascade Range
Topo map USGS Old Snowy Mountain
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

Ives Peak, elevation 7,920+ ft (2,410+ m), is located in the Goat Rocks on the border of Lewis and Yakima Counties, in the U.S. state of Washington. Ives Peak is within the Goat Rocks Wilderness and the McCall Glacier on its eastern slopes. Additionally, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is near the west slopes of the peak. [3] Precipitation runoff from the peak's east slope drains to the Tieton River, whereas the west slope drains into the Cispus River. Ives Peak ranks as the fourth-highest peak in the Goat Rocks Wilderness. [4]

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Ives Peak, 2013

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ives Peak, Washington". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. "Ives Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. Old Snowy Mountain, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. "Ives Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved September 4, 2019.