Stuart Range

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The Stuart Range from Cashmere Peak in the Wenatchee Mountains seen from

In the center of the picture from left to right: Argonaut Peak , Colchuck Peak and Dragontail Peak ; View from the southwest

The Stuart Range is a mountain range in the central part of the US state Washington . The chain is located in the eastern parts of the Cascade Range immediately southwest of Leavenworth and runs in an east-west orientation. The western peaks form a single sharp ridge. The eastern half of the chain splits into two parallel ridges, the north of which is known as the Enchantment Peaks . Between these ridges lies the Enchantment Basin, which contains the dozen of Kar Lakes known as Enchantment Lakes . Along with these lakes, the eastern peaks of the Stuart Range are known as The Enchantments , a well-known destination for hikers. The southern flank of the Stuart Range drops steeply to Ingalls Creek, beyond which the roughly parallel Wenatchee Mountains rise up.

List of some peaks

Here is an (incomplete) list of notable peaks. Within each subsection, the peaks are arranged as best as possible from west to east.

Western chain

• Mount Stuart - 9,209 ft (2,807 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 54 ′  W.
• Sherpa Peak - 8,478 ft (2,584 m) - 47 ° 28 ′  N , 120 ° 53 ′  W.
• Argonaut Peak - 8,369 ft (2,551 m) - 47 ° 28 ′  N , 120 ° 52 ′  W.
• Colchuck Peak - 8,507 ft (2,593 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 51 ′  W.
• Dragontail Peak - 8,809 ft (2,685 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 50 ′  W.

Eastern chain (southern part)

• Witches Tower - 8,520 ft (2,597 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 50 ′  W.
• Little Annapurna - 8,458 ft (2,578 m) - 47 ° 28 ′  N , 120 ° 49 ′  W.
• McClellan's Peak - 8,225 ft (2,507 m) - 47 ° 28 ′  N , 120 ° 47 ′  W.
• Rocket Peak - 7,375 ft (2,248 m) - 47 ° 28 ′  N , 120 ° 46 ′  W.
• Gremlin Peak - 7,250 ft (2,210 m) - 47 ° 28 ′  N , 120 ° 46 ′  W.

Eastern chain (northern part: Enchantment Peaks)

• Colchuck Balanced Rock - 8,200 ft (2,499 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 49 ′  W.
• Cannon Mountain - 8,579 ft (2,615 m) - 47 ° 30 ′  N , 120 ° 48 ′  W.
• Enchantment Peak - 8,520 ft (2,597 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 48 ′  W.
• Prusik Peak - 7,858 ft (2,395 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 47 ′  W.
• The Temple - 8,035 ft (2,449 m) - 47 ° 29 ′  N , 120 ° 46 ′  W.

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The enchantment peaks

geology

The Mount Stuart batholith forms the base of the Stuart Range and the nearby Wenatchee Mountains . The batholith extends approximately 13 mi (21 km) × 16 mi (26 km). Two plutonic masses are separated in it by a thin partition made of Chiwaukum mica schist and the rocks of the Ingalls complex. The eastern Pluton is 93 million years old, while the western Pluton is between 83 and 86 million years old. Protruding rocks are predominantly made of quartz - diorite and granodiorite .

The Stuart Range lies near a convergent plate boundary where one plate slides over the other. In West Washington , this is the North American Plate , which pushes over the Juan de Fuca Plate , causing both volcanic and seismic activity. This convergence has lasted for more than 200 million years. Continued uplift and erosion have brought the deep granite batholith to the surface, creating a rather spectacular mountain range in Washington.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Green Trails, Inc. The Enchantments, WA - No 209S [map], 1997, 1: 44500, Special Series. Archived from the original on (September 24, 2010). Retrieved October 6, 2009.
2. ↑ Enchantment Permit Areas Zone Map ( JPG ) US Forest Service . 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
3. ↑ Green Trails, Inc. Mount Stuart, WA - No 209 [map], 1997, 1: 69500, 15 Minute Series. Archived from the original on (September 24, 2010). Retrieved October 6, 2009.
4. ↑ Fred Beckey : Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Columbia River to Stevens Pass . The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA, USA 1979, ISBN 0-916890-32-5 .
5. ↑ Mount Stuart ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
6. ↑ Sherpa Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
7. ^ Argonaut Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 15, 2018.
8. ↑ Colchuck Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
9. ↑ Dragontail Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
10. ^ Witches Tower, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
11. ↑ Little Annapurna ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 15, 2018.
12. ↑ McClellan Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 15, 2018.
13. ↑ Rocket Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
14. ↑ Gremlin Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
15. ↑ Colchuck Balanced Rock, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
16. ↑ Cannon Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
17. ^ Enchantment Peak, Washington . PeakBagger.com. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
18. ↑ Prusik Peak ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 15, 2018.
19. ^ The Temple ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 15, 2018.
20. ↑ Fred Beckey : Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes - 1: Columbia River to Stevens Pass . The Mountaineers , Seattle, WA, USA 2003, ISBN 978-0-89886-577-6 , p. 236.

47 ° 31 ′  N , 120 ° 46 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 31 ′  N , 120 ° 46 ′  W ( Stuart Range . PeakBagger.com. Accessed June 15, 2018.)