Sherpa Peak
| Sherpa Peak | |
|---|---|
Sherpa Peak from Longs Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,630 ft (2,630 m) |
| Prominence | 432 ft (132 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Stuart |
| Coordinates | 47°28′19″N 120°53′20″W / 47.471845°N 120.888871°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Alpine Lakes Wilderness |
| Parent range | Stuart Range Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Stuart |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1955 Dave Mahre, Bill Prater, and Gene Prater |
| Easiest route | class 4 scrambling |
Sherpa Peak is an 8,630-foot (2,630-metre) granite summit located in the Stuart Range, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Chelan County of Washington state. The nearest higher peak is Mount Stuart, 0.41 mi (0.66 km) to the west, and Argonaut Peak lies 1.29 mi (2.08 km) to the east. The Sherpa Glacier lies on the northern slope of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek, or south into Ingalls Creek, all of which winds up in the Wenatchee River. According to the USGS, this peak is named for a local climbing club that was active in the area in the 1950s, and the toponym was officially adopted in 1988 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.