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Switchback Peak
Switchback Peak, northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation8,321 ft (2,536 m)[1][2]
Prominence441 ft (134 m)[1]
Parent peakMartin Peak (8,375 ft)[3]
Isolation0.96 mi (1.54 km)[3]
Coordinates48°10′32″N 120°21′30″W / 48.175612°N 120.358225°W / 48.175612; -120.358225[1]
Geography
Switchback Peak is located in Washington (state)
Switchback Peak
Switchback Peak
Location in Washington
Switchback Peak is located in the United States
Switchback Peak
Switchback Peak
Switchback Peak (the United States)
LocationOkanogan County/Chelan County
Washington, U.S.
Parent rangeMethow Mountains
North Cascades
Cascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Martin Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[3] hiking trail

Switchback Peak is an 8,321-foot (2,536-metre) mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades in Washington state. It is the eighth-highest peak in the Methow Mountains, and ranks 95th in the state of Washington.[1] Switchback Peak is set on Sawtooth Ridge, on land managed by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Other peaks of Sawtooth Ridge include Oval Peak, Star Peak, Hoodoo Peak, Courtney Peak, Mount Bigelow, and Martin Peak, which is the nearest higher neighbor, 0.96 miles (1.54 km) to the north.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Switchback Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Beckey, Fred W 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c ""Switchback Peak" - 8,321' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

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