Argonaut Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Name: Argonaut Peak
Address: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, United States

#22 among attractions in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

Argonaut Peak is a tall mountain in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. Part of the Stuart Range part of the Wenatchee subrange of the Cascades, it is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest and part of the region known as The Enchantments. At 8,453 feet in elevation it is the 65th highest peak in Washington. Located on the crest between Colchuck Peak and Sherpa Peak, Argonaut Peak has a southeast and a west summit of almost identical height, with the west being the true summit. There is a prominent southeast spire. Its southern side slopes down to the valley of Ingalls Creek. The north and northeast sides of Argonaut stand high above a branch of Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek. Argonaut Peak is 1.7 miles west of Isolation Lake and 1.8 miles east of Mount Stuart. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1955Elevation: 8457 ftProminence: 733 ftCoordinates: 47°28'12"N, 120°51'40"W

Address

Alpine Lakes Wilderness United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Alpine Lakes Wilder...

Day trips

Argonaut Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Ingalls, Mount Stuart, Dragontail Peak, The Enchantments.

3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ingalls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
93 min walk • Lake Ingalls is a glacial lake located in Chelan County, Washington and in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The lake is a popular area for hiking and offers excellent views of nearby Mount Stuart.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Stuart, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
50 min walk • Mount Stuart is a mountain in the Cascade Range, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state, after Bonanza Peak and seventh-highest overall.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dragontail Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
37 min walk • Dragontail Peak, also known as Dragon Tail, is a mountain in the Stuart Range, in Chelan County, Washington. While climbing an adjacent peak, Lex Maxwell, Bob McCall, and Bill Prater remarked that the needles on the crest, southwest of the summit, resembled a "dragon tail".
2.8 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
The Enchantments, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
71 min walk • The Enchantments is a region within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of Washington state's Cascade Mountain Range. At an elevation of 4,500 feet, it is home to over 700 alpine lakes and ponds surrounded by the vast peaks of Cashmere Crags, which rate among the best rock-climbing sites in the western United States.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ice Cliff Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
44 min walk • Ice Cliff Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington, in a cirque to the northeast of Mount Stuart.
1.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sherpa Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
36 min walk • Sherpa Glacier is.50 mi east of Mount Stuart and north of Sherpa Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Stuart Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
52 min walk • Stuart Glacier lies to the north of Mount Stuart, in the U.S. state of Washington. Stuart Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Colchuck Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
33 min walk • Colchuck Glacier is in the Stuart Range immediately north of Colchuck Peak and Dragontail Peak, in the U.S. state of Washington. Colchuck Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Snow Creek Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
48 min walk • Snow Creek Glacier is located on Little Annapurna in the Stuart Range, U.S. state of Washington. Snow Creek Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Wenatchee National Forest and the Enchantment Lakes region.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Aasgard Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
51 min walk • Aasgard Pass, officially identified as Colchuck Pass, is a mountain pass on the east side of the Cascades in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness southwest of Leavenworth.
1.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Wenatchee Mountains, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
50 min walk • The Wenatchee Mountains are a range of mountains in central Washington State, United States of America. A major subrange of the Cascade Range, extending east 50 miles from the Cascade crest, the Wenatchee Mountains separate the drainage basins of the Yakima River from the Wenatchee River.