Seahpo Peak

For the waterfall of the same name, see Mount Shuksan Waterfalls.
Seahpo Peak
Highest point
Elevation 7,313 ft (2,229 m)
Coordinates 48°49′10″N 121°32′55″W / 48.81944°N 121.54861°W / 48.81944; -121.54861Coordinates: 48°49′10″N 121°32′55″W / 48.81944°N 121.54861°W / 48.81944; -121.54861 [1]
Geography
Location Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.
Parent range North Cascades
Topo map USGS Mount Shuksan
Geology
Age of rock Cretaceous
Mountain type Shuksan greenschist

Seahpo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Mount Shuksan, which rises in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the main peak of Shuksan and rises to about 7,441 feet (2,268 m). It is located in North Cascades National Park and is part of the North Cascades range.[2]

Connected to the main peak by the roughly 7,000-foot (2,100 m)-high Jagged Ridge, Seahpo Peak stands to the north at the headwaters of a headstream of Sulphide Creek, a tributary of the Baker River. Several waterfalls tumble off its flanks,[3] including Seahpo Peak Falls and Cloudcap Falls. (Seahpo Peak is sometimes referred to as Cloudcap Peak.[1]) The mountain is also on the south side of the Nooksack Cirque, which forms the headwaters of the Nooksack River. It is bordered by the East Nooksack Glacier to the north and a few smaller unnamed glaciers to the south. It is also connected to Icy Peak by another unnamed ridge.[4]

The mountain derives its name from a French word, chapeau, meaning "hat".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Seahpo Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 10 September 1979. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Seahpo Peak". Peakware. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  3. ↑ Swan, Bryan. "Seahpo Peak Falls". Northwest Waterfall Survey. www.waterfallsnorthwest.com. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Seahpo Peak". Peakbagger.com. 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
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