Tupshin Peak
| Tupshin Peak | |
|---|---|
Tupshin Peak from Lake Chelan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,347 ft (2,544 m) |
| Prominence | 1,143 ft (348 m) |
| Parent peak | Devore Peak |
| Isolation | 1.56 mi (2.51 km) |
| Coordinates | 48°17′49″N 120°45′02″W / 48.29701°N 120.750681°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Tupshin Peak | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Protected area | Glacier Peak Wilderness |
| Parent range | North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Stehekin |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1940 by Everett and Ida Darr |
| Easiest route | Climbing class 4-5 |
Tupshin Peak is an 8,347-foot (2,544-metre) mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades in Washington state. The mountain is situated in Chelan County, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Devore Peak, 1.55 mi (2.49 km) to the south-southwest, and Bonanza Peak lies 6.71 mi (10.80 km) to the southwest. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to nearby Lake Chelan via tributaries of the Stehekin River. The mountain's name comes from Chinook jargon and means "needle".