Osceola Peak

Osceola Peak
Osceola Peak
Location in Washington
Osceola Peak
Osceola Peak (the United States)
Interactive map of Osceola Peak
Highest point
Elevation8,587 ft (2,617 m)
Prominence1,147 ft (350 m)
ListingList of Highest Mountain Peaks in Washington 35th
Coordinates48°49′51″N 120°34′36″W / 48.830934°N 120.576645°W / 48.830934; -120.576645
Geography
Location
Parent rangeOkanogan Range
North Cascades
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Lago
Climbing
First ascent1933 by Hermann Ulrichs and Richard Alt
Easiest routeclass 2 Scrambling south slope

Osceola Peak is an 8,587-foot (2,617-metre) mountain summit located in western Okanogan County in Washington state. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1972. Osceola is the 10th highest peak of the Okanogan Range, which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. Osceola Peak ranks 50th on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 48th on the "Bulger List". The mountain is situated in the Pasayten Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher peak is Mount Carru, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east. The mountain has a steep north face, but the south slope is covered in scree which allows a nontechnical climbing ascent. Precipitation runoff from Osceola Peak drains north into tributaries of the Similkameen River, or south into Eureka Creek, which is part of the Methow River drainage basin.