Cirque Mountain (Washington)
| Cirque Mountain | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect, with Triad Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,966 ft (2,428 m) |
| Prominence | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Parent peak | Napeequa Peak 8,073 ft |
| Isolation | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°06′31″N 120°58′22″W / 48.108491°N 120.972701°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Cirque Mountain | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish / Chelan |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Clark Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Granodiorite |
Cirque Mountain is a 7,966-foot (2,428-metre) mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state. The mountain is situated on the crest of the Cascade Range, on the shared border of Snohomish County and Chelan County, also straddling the boundary between the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher peak is Napeequa Peak, 0.3 mi (0.48 km) to the south. The peak is set on Chiwawa Ridge with Napeequa, and other notable peaks on this ridge include Fortress Mountain, Buck Mountain, Brahma Peak, Mount Berge, and Chiwawa Mountain. Topographic relief is significant since the western aspect of the mountain rises 4,000 feet above the Suiattle Valley in approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km). This mountain has small, unnamed, hanging glaciers in cirques surrounding the summit. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from the glaciers drains east to the headwaters of Napeequa River; or west into the Suiattle River.