Granite Mountain (Wenatchee Mountains)
| Granite Mountain | |
|---|---|
North aspect from Mac Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,144 ft (2,177 m) |
| Prominence | 1,064 ft (324 m) |
| Parent peak | The Cradle (7,467 ft) |
| Isolation | 3.03 mi (4.88 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°34′51″N 121°05′27″W / 47.580726°N 121.090734°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan / Kittitas |
| Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
| Parent range | Wenatchee Mountains Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS The Cradle |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Tonalitic plutons |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scrambling from Robin Lakes |
Granite Mountain is a 7,144-foot (2,177-metre) double summit mountain located 11.5 mi (18.5 km) south of Stevens Pass on the common border of Kittitas County and Chelan County in Washington state. It's part of the Wenatchee Mountains, which are a subset of the Cascade Range, and is situated 19 mi (31 km) west of Leavenworth in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Granite Mountain is the highest point on the Hyas Lake-French Creek divide with precipitation runoff from the mountain draining west into Cle Elum River, or east into French Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek. Its subsidiary 7,080-ft South Peak is positioned half a mile to the south-southeast, the nearest higher neighbor is The Cradle, 3 mi (4.8 km) to the southeast, and Mac Peak is set 3.6 mi (5.8 km) to the north-northwest. The Pacific Crest Trail skirts below the western base this peak.