Stephen Peak
| Stephen Peak | |
|---|---|
Stephen Peak from Hurricane Ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,418 ft (1,956 m) |
| Prominence | 638 ft (194 m) |
| Parent peak | Mount Carrie (6,995 ft) |
| Isolation | 1.62 mi (2.61 km) |
| Coordinates | 47°52′12″N 123°35′44″W / 47.869944°N 123.59558°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Olympic National Park Jefferson County, Washington, US |
| Parent range | Olympic Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Queets |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Eocene |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1961 |
| Easiest route | class 2 scrambling |
Stephen Peak is a 6,418-foot (1,956-metre) mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Stephen Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the Bailey Range, which is a subrange of the Olympic Mountains. In clear weather, the mountain can be seen from the visitor center at Hurricane Ridge, appearing to the left of Mount Olympus. Mount Ferry is set 2.26 mi (3.64 km) to the southeast, and Stephen's nearest higher neighbor is Ruth Peak which is an outlier of Mount Carrie, 2.1 mi (3.4 km) to the northwest. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elwha River and Hoh River. The first ascent of this peak was made in 1961 by Kent Heathershaw, Doug Waali, and Robert Wood.