Pinnacle Mountain (Washington)

Pinnacle Mountain
Pinnacle Mountain, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation8,400 ft (2,560 m)
Prominence1,744 ft (532 m)
Parent peakEmerald Peak (8,419 ft)
Isolation1.88 mi (3.03 km)
Coordinates48°07′55″N 120°40′14″W / 48.132071°N 120.67048°W / 48.132071; -120.67048
Geography
Pinnacle Mountain
Location in Washington
Pinnacle Mountain
Location in the United States
Interactive map of Pinnacle Mountain
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Protected areaGlacier Peak Wilderness
Parent rangeChelan Mountains
North Cascades
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Pinnacle Mountain
Geology
Rock type(s)hornblende quartz diorite, granodiorite
Climbing
First ascent1948 Dwight Watson, Ken Fleming
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling
South slopes

Pinnacle Mountain is an 8,400-foot (2,560-metre) granitic multi-peak massif located in the Chelan Mountains, in Chelan County of Washington state. The mountain is situated in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Pinnacle Mountain ranks as the fourth-highest peak in the Chelan Mountains, and 77th-highest summit in Washington state. The nearest higher neighbor is Saska Peak, 1.9 mi (3.1 km) to the southeast, and Emerald Peak is positioned 2.25 mi (3.62 km) to the east-southeast. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into the Entiat River and Chelan River drainage basins.