Mount Chaval
| Mount Chaval | |
|---|---|
Mount Chaval seen from Sauk Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,127 ft (2,172 m) |
| Prominence | 1,807 ft (551 m) |
| Parent peak | Snowking Mountain (7,433 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.59 mi (4.17 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°22′34″N 121°19′32″W / 48.376012°N 121.325521°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Chaval | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | USGS Snowking Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Chaval pluton |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 20, 1946 by Richard Merritt, Keith and Ruth Rankin |
| Easiest route | scrambling |
Mount Chaval is a craggy 7,127-foot (2,172-metre) mountain summit located in Skagit County of Washington state. Situated within the Glacier Peak Wilderness, Mount Chaval is positioned west of the crest of the North Cascades Range, approximately 15 miles northeast of the town of Darrington. It has two subsidiary peaks, East Peak and Middle Peak, each 7040 ft. The nearest higher neighbor is Snowking Mountain, 2.51 miles (4.04 km) to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from Mount Chaval drains into tributaries of the Skagit River.