Mount David (Washington)
| Mount David | |
|---|---|
Mt. David centered, from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,420 ft (2,260 m) |
| Prominence | 2,420 ft (740 m) |
| Parent peak | Kololo Peaks (8,200+ ft) |
| Isolation | 5.69 mi (9.16 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°57′47″N 120°59′22″W / 47.96306°N 120.98944°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount David | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount David |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | mica schist, quartzite, breccia |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking trail |
Mount David is a prominent 7,420-foot (2,260-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. The mountain is situated in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Mount David is the highest point of Wenatchee Ridge, a subrange which also includes Indian Head Peak, Whittier Peak, Mount Saul, and Mount Jonathan. Its nearest higher neighbor is Bandit Peak, 5.69 mi (9.16 km) to the east-northeast. Precipitation runoff from Mount David drains into tributaries of the White River. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since Mt. David rises 5,100 feet above the White River Valley in two miles. This peak was named for the biblical David by Albert Hale Sylvester, a pioneer surveyor, explorer, topographer, and forest supervisor in the Cascades who named thousands of natural features. This mountain can be climbed via the strenuous seven-mile Mount David Trail with over 5,000 feet of elevation gain.