Easy Peak
| Easy Peak | |
|---|---|
Northwest aspect seen from Copper Ridge (Picket Range behind) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,613 ft (2,016 m) |
| Prominence | 373 ft (114 m) |
| Parent peak | Mineral Mountain (6,800+ ft) |
| Isolation | 1.98 mi (3.19 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°51′34″N 121°25′13″W / 48.859485°N 121.420209°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Easy Peak | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whatcom |
| Protected area | North Cascades National Park |
| Parent range | Cascade Range North Cascades Skagit Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Blum |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 hiking |
Easy Peak is a 6,613-foot (2,016-metre) mountain summit in the Skagit Range of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. Easy Peak is situated in North Cascades National Park, and is often climbed during the Easy Ridge approach to Mount Challenger and the remote northern Pickets. The nearest higher neighbor is Mineral Mountain, 2 mi (3.2 km) to the west, and Whatcom Peak is set 2.1 mi (3.4 km) to the east. Glacierets line the north slope of Easy Ridge between Easy Peak and Whatcom Peak. Precipitation runoff from this peak drains north into the Chilliwack River, or south into headwaters of the Baker River.