Martin Peak (Olympic Mountains)

Martin Peak
Martin Peak centered, from east.
(Mt. Johnson to right)
Highest point
Elevation7,638 ft (2,328 m)
Prominence238 ft (73 m)
Parent peakMount Johnson
Isolation0.54 mi (0.87 km)
Coordinates47°49′31″N 123°14′01″W / 47.825315°N 123.233719°W / 47.825315; -123.233719
Geography
Martin Peak
Location of Martin Peak in Washington
Martin Peak
Martin Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyJefferson
Protected areaOlympic National Park
Parent rangeOlympic Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Deception
Geology
Rock ageEocene
Climbing
First ascent1940
Easiest routeclass 3 scramble

Martin Peak is a mountain summit in the Olympic Mountains and is located in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is located within Olympic National Park. At 7,638 feet (2,328 m) high, Martin Peak is the seventh-highest peak of the Olympic Mountains, and the second-highest peak in The Needles range, which is a subset of the Olympic range. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Johnson, 0.53 mi (0.85 km) to the north-northwest. Precipitation runoff from this peak drains west into headwaters of Gray Wolf River, or east into Royal Creek, both of which are part of the Dungeness River drainage basin. Martin Peak was given its name based on the first ascent in 1940 by George W. Martin (1901–1970), and Elvin Johnson.