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Record SL-668329 · Wikidata Q3021235

Dege Peak

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Elevation
2,135 m
7,006 ft
Prominence
286 m
Isolation
1.7 km
Coordinates
46.9185° N, 121.6106° W
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Dege Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Dege Peak is a 7,009-foot (2,136 m) summit located in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Sourdough Mountains in Mount Rainier National Park. It was named in 1932 for James Henry Dege (born 1868), a prominent Tacoma businessman and Captain of the First Regiment National Guard of Washington. The peak is a popular hiking destination with views of the Emmons Glacier, Winthrop Glacier, Inter Glacier, Fryingpan Glacier, Little Tahoma Peak, and views in all directions because the trail is above tree line. The trail starts at the Sunrise Historic District. Access is limited by snowpack closing the Sunrise Road much of the year. July, August, and September are the months when the Sunrise Road is seasonally open for vehicle traffic. Antler Peak is the nearest higher neighbor, 1.03 mi (1.66 km) to the west. Precipitation runoff from Dege Peak drains into the White River.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Sourdough Mountains 1,943 m NW 330° 0.4 km
Antler Peak 2,139 m W 276° 1.6 km
Marcus Peak 2,092 m N 5° 2.2 km
McNeeley Peak 2,068 m W 291° 3.0 km
Palisades Peak 2,146 m N 8° 3.3 km
Brown Peak 1,894 m NE 28° 4.1 km