Apex Mountain
Description
WikipediaApex Mountain is an 8,302-foot (2,530-metre) summit located in Okanogan County in Washington state. It is part of the Okanogan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. The mountain is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the Canada–United States border, on the east side of the Cascade crest, in the Pasayten Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher peak is Amphitheater Mountain, 2.35 miles (3.78 km) to the west-northwest. The Pacific Northwest Trail traverses the northern slopes of Apex Mountain as it crosses Apex Pass. Precipitation runoff from Apex Mountain drains west into Cathedral Creek, or east into Tungsten Creek, both tributaries of the Chewuch River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,200 feet (370 meters) above Tungsten Lake in 0.3 mile (0.5 km).
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Peak | 2,320 m | SE 154° | 2.3 km |
| Wolframite Mountain | 2,440 m | NE 23° | 3.0 km |
| Amphitheater Mountain | 2,548 m | NW 294° | 3.8 km |
| Cathedral Peak | 2,622 m | NW 314° | 4.4 km |
| The Pope | 2,519 m | NW 326° | 4.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Buttress | Apex Mountain | 5c | 349 m |
| Pilgrimage to Mecca | Amphitheatre Mountain | 5c | 3.8 km |
| Finger of Fatwa | Amphitheatre Mountain | 6c+ | 3.8 km |
| Middle Finger Buttress - Left Side | Amphitheatre Mountain | 6a+ | 3.8 km |
| Middle Finger Buttress - Right Side | Amphitheatre Mountain | 5c | 3.8 km |
| North Ridge | Amphitheatre Mountain | 4b | 3.8 km |
| The Monk - West Cracks - Right Crack | Cathedral Peak | 5a | 4.5 km |
| South Face | Cathedral Peak | 5b | 4.5 km |
| The Monk - Le Gibet | Cathedral Peak | 5b | 4.5 km |
| NE Ridge | Cathedral Peak | 3+ | 4.5 km |
| The Monk - Scabo | Cathedral Peak | 5c | 4.5 km |
| The Monk - West Cracks - Left Crack | Cathedral Peak | 5b | 4.5 km |
| SE Buttress | Cathedral Peak | 5c | 4.5 km |
| The Monk - Odine | Cathedral Peak | 5b | 4.5 km |
| NW Ridge | Mt Remmel | 3 | 5.8 km |