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Mount Daniel

Mountain in Washington (state), United States

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name	Mount Daniel
photo	Mount Daniel 27794.JPG
elevation	7960 ft
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prominence	3480 ft
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location	King / Kittitas counties, Washington, U.S.
range	Cascade Range
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topo	USGS Mount Daniel
age	Oligocene
first_ascent	1925
easiest_route	Hike from Peggys Pond

Mount Daniel is the highest summit on the Cascade Range crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the central Washington, United States. It is the highest point in King and Kittitas counties. Streams on its eastern slopes form the headwaters of the Cle Elum River.

Geology

Mount Daniel's volcanic rock is composed of andesite, dacite, and rhyolite inflows, breccia, and tuff. Volcanic sandstone is interbedded. Just west of Mount Daniel is the Mount Hinman plutonic stock.

Peaks

From most vantages Mount Daniel appears to be a triple-crowned mass, but five summits can be identified.

West Summit (7960 ft)
Middle Summit (7959 ft)
East Peak (7899 ft)
West Pyramid (7880 ft)
Northwest Summit (7686 ft)

These elevations are based on Sea Level Datum of 1929 and are taken from the Mount Daniels 7.5 minute topographic map which was published in 1965. The United States Board on Geographic Names has assigned the name Mount Daniel to the east peak even though it is not the highest.

Glaciers

North aspect of Daniel featuring Lynch Glacier.

Mount Daniel supports several glaciers, the largest of which is Lynch Glacier on the northwest slope of the mountain. Lynch Glacier extends from 7800 ft to 6220 ft, where it melts into Pea Soup Lake, draining to the East Fork Foss River. The West Lynch Glacier hangs from the north slope of the Northwest Peak of Mount Daniel. West Lynch Glacier was formerly connected to Lynch Glacier. On the north side of the ridge between the Middle Summit and East Peak is another glacier with the tentative name of Daniel Glacier. It is partially connected to Lynch Glacier. Daniel Glacier is losing mass and was once much larger. Several small remnants, now just perennial snow accumulations rather than living glaciers, are located east of Daniel Glacier. On the southeast side of Mount Daniel, nested against a cirque headwall, is the Hyas Creek Glacier, an isolated and small ice mass that was once much larger. It drains to Hyas Creek and Peggy's Pond. All the glaciers on Mount Daniel are thinning and becoming stagnant. West Lynch Glacier is expected to disappear in the near future.

History

The first known ascent of Mount Daniel was by The Mountaineers 1925 outing, but it is likely that surveyors had already ascended Daniel. The 1925 party climbed via Lynch Glacier.

Climbing Route

The standard route to the summit passes Cathedral Rock, Peggy's Pond, and then is a scramble up to summit.

References

{{cite peakbagger. 2132. Mount Daniel, Washington
Beckey, Fred. (2000). "Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Columbia River to Stevens Pass". [[The Mountaineers (club).
"Mount Daniels quadrangle, Wash.". [[United States Geological Survey.
{{cite gnis. 1518479. Mount Daniel

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