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Chiwaukum Mountains

Mountain range in Washington, United States

Chiwaukum Mountains

Mountain range in Washington, United States

FieldValue
nameChiwaukum Mountains
photoChiwaukum Mountains Panorama.JPG
photo_captionThe Chiwaukum Mountains (left and center skyline), looking south southeast, with Big Chiwaukum (8081 feet, 2463 m), the highest point
countryUnited States
stateWashington
districtWenatchee National Forest
rangeWenatchee Mountains
highestBig Chiwaukum
elevation_m2463
coordinates
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geologyschist
periodCretaceous

The Chiwaukum Mountains are a north–south mountain range in central Washington, United States. They stretch from Snowgrass Mountain at , to .

The mountains are made of schist, part of the Nason terrane. The original rock in the Nason terrane was laid down 210 Myr ago. The terrane then smashed into the western coastline of the continent, and the Mount Stuart batholith intruded into it in the late Cretaceous. The intrusion of the granitic rock metamorphosed the rock into schist.

In July 2014, the lightning-caused Chiwaukum Creek Fire burned the east flank of the Chiwaukum Mountains.

Above treeline in the meadows below North Chiwaukum, looking east

Partial list of peaks:

  • Big Chiwaukum – 8,081' (2463m) –
  • Snowgrass Mountain – 7,993' (2436m) –
  • Big Lou – 7,780' (2370m) –
  • Big Jim Mountain – 7,765' (2367m) –
  • Ladies Peak – 7,708' (2349m) –
  • Grindstone Mountain – 7,533' (2296m) –
  • Cape Horn – 7,316' (2230m) –
  • Bulls Tooth – 6,840' (2080m) –

Nearby peaks:

  • Jim Hill Mountain – 6,765' (2062m) –
  • Arrowhead Mountain – 6,020' (1835m) –
  • Cowboy Mountain – 5,853' (1784m) –

References

References

  1. "GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CHELAN 30-MINUTE BY 60-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON". United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Big Chiwaukum, Washington". PeakBagger.com.
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  4. "Big Lou, Washington". PeakBagger.com.
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  6. "Ladies Peak, Washington". PeakBagger.com.
  7. "Grindstone Mountain, Washington". PeakBagger.com.
  8. "Cape Horn, Washington". PeakBagger.com.
  9. "Bulls Tooth, Washington". PeakBagger.com.
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