Perdition Peak
| Perdition Peak | |
|---|---|
Perdition Peak, south aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,675 ft (2,339 m) |
| Prominence | 595 ft (181 m) |
| Parent peak | Dorado Needle (8,460 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.32 mi (2.12 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°33′50″N 121°09′30″W / 48.56389°N 121.15833°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Perdition Peak | |
| Location | North Cascades National Park Skagit County, Washington |
| Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Eldorado Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Orthogneiss |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1967 by John Roper |
| Easiest route | Climbing YDS 4 |
Perdition Peak is a 7,675-foot (2,339-metre) mountain summit located in North Cascades National Park in Skagit County of Washington state. The peak lies 1.33 mi (2.14 km) northwest of Dorado Needle and 2.12 mi (3.41 km) northwest of Eldorado Peak. It can be seen from the North Cascades Highway west of Marblemount at a road pullout alongside the Skagit River. Perdition Peak is the highest peak of Backbone Ridge, and other peaks on this ridge include In Spirit Point, Cervical Point, Thoracic Point, Lumbar Point, The Sacrum, and The Coccyx. The first ascent of the peak was made on August 27, 1967, by John Roper via the serrated west ridge. Being a doctor, Roper named some of his many first ascents for anatomical parts of the body. Precipitation runoff and glacier meltwater from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Skagit River.