McClellan Peak

McClellan Peak
Southwest aspect, from Earl Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,368 ft (2,551 m)
Prominence1,248 ft (380 m)
Parent peakLittle Annapurna (8,485 ft)
Isolation1.35 mi (2.17 km)
Coordinates47°28′13″N 120°47′09″W / 47.470169°N 120.785833°W / 47.470169; -120.785833
Geography
McClellan Peak
Location in Washington
McClellan Peak
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Protected areaAlpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Enchantment Lakes
Geology
Rock ageLate Cretaceous
Rock typeTonalitic plutons
Climbing
First ascentJuly 5, 1946 by Ken Prestrud, Keith Rankin, William Herston
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling

McClellan Peak is an 8,368-foot (2,551-metre) summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. The toponym honors Army explorer George B. McClellan who visited the area in 1853. McClellan Peak forms part of the south rim of The Enchantments lake basin within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and it belongs to the Stuart Range which is subset of the Cascade Range. McClellan Peak is situated 1.29 miles east of Little Annapurna which is its nearest higher neighbor. Precipitation runoff drains into tributaries of the Wenatchee River.