Snowgrass Mountain

Snowgrass Mountain
Snowgrass Mountain
Highest point
Elevation7,999 ft (2,438 m)
Prominence445 ft (136 m)
Parent peakBig Chiwaukum (8,098 ft)
Isolation1.28 mi (2.06 km)
Coordinates47°41′02″N 120°55′58″W / 47.683861°N 120.932759°W / 47.683861; -120.932759
Geography
Snowgrass Mountain
Location in Washington
Snowgrass Mountain
Location in the United States
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Protected areaAlpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent rangeChiwaukum Mountains
Wenatchee Mountains
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Chiwaukum Mountains
Geology
Rock ageLate Cretaceous
Rock typeSchist
Climbing
First ascent1914
Easiest routeScrambling

Snowgrass Mountain is a 7,999-foot (2,438-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Snowgrass Mountain is situated northeast of Frosty Pass and within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Snowgrass Mountain is the second-highest peak in the Chiwaukum Mountains which are a subrange of the Cascade Range. The nearest higher neighbor is Big Chiwaukum, 1.23 mi (1.98 km) to the north. Precipitation runoff from Snowgrass drains into tributaries of the Wenatchee River.