Argonaut Peak is a tall mountain in the

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in the

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. Part of the

Stuart Range The Stuart Range is a mountain range in central Washington (state), Washington, United States. The range lies within the eastern extent of the Cascade Range immediately southwest of Leavenworth, Washington, Leavenworth and runs east–west. ...

part of the Wenatchee subrange of the Cascades, it is within the

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of the

Wenatchee National Forest Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. Located in the north-central part of the stat ...

and part of the region known as

The Enchantments The Enchantments is a region within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of Washington (state), Washington state's Cascade Mountain Range. At an elevation of 4,500 feet (1,372 m), it is home to over 700 alpine lakes and ponds surrounded by the vast ...

. At in elevation it is the 65th highest peak in Washington. Located on the crest between

Colchuck Peak Colchuck Peak is an mountain summit located in the Stuart Range, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Chelan County, Washington, Chelan County of Washington (U.S. state), Washington state. The nearest higher peak is Dragontail Peak, to the ea ...

and

Sherpa Peak Sherpa Peak is an granite summit located in the Stuart Range, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Chelan County of Washington state. The nearest higher peak is Mount Stuart, to the west, and Argonaut Peak lies to the east. The Sherpa Glaci ...

, Argonaut Peak has a southeast and a west summit of almost identical height, with the west being the true summit. There is a prominent southeast spire. Its southern side slopes down to the valley of

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. The north and northeast sides of Argonaut stand high above a branch of Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of

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. Argonaut Peak is west of Isolation Lake and east of

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Geology

Argonaut Peak is a large bastion of clean granite rock, part of the Mount Stuart

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Stuart Range from SW ridge of Wrong Turn Peak

History

Argonaut Peak was first summited, via the south route, in September 1955 by Lex Maxwell, Bob McCall, and Bill Prater.

References

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