American Border Peak
| American Border Peak | |
|---|---|
American Border Peak, south aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,998 ft (2,438 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,794 ft (852 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Shuksan |
| Isolation | 11.56 mi (18.60 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°59′43″N 121°39′55″W / 48.9954056°N 121.66514°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of American Border Peak | |
| Location | |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Mt. Larrabee |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 14, 1930, by Alec Dalgleish, Tom Fyles, Stan Henderson, R. A. Fraser |
| Easiest route | Southeast face (Exposed scramble) |
American Border Peak is a mountain just south of the Canada–United States border, in the North Cascades of Washington state, with a corresponding sister peak, Canadian Border Peak, just north along a col connecting to it across the border. It is located within the Mount Baker Wilderness, part of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, near North Cascades National Park. It is notable for its large, steep local relief; however its somewhat rotten rock makes it less appealing to climbers than nearby Slesse Mountain.