Magic Mountain
Description
WikipediaMagic Mountain is a 7,610-foot (2,320-metre) mountain summit located on the shared boundary of Skagit County and Chelan County in Washington state. It is part of the North Cascades, a subset of the Cascade Range. Magic Mountain is situated southeast of Cascade Pass on the shared border of North Cascades National Park and Glacier Peak Wilderness. The nearest peak is Pelton Peak 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to the northeast, and the nearest higher peak is Hurry-up Peak 0.83 miles (1.34 km) to the south. The Yawning Glacier and Cache Col Glacier rest on its northern flank. Magic Mountain is at the northern end of the Ptarmigan Traverse. Surface runoff on the north side the mountain drains into the Stehekin River, while precipitation drains into the Cascade River from the southwest side.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelton Peak | 2,156 m | NE 60° | 0.7 km |
| Cache Col | 2,104 m | W 290° | 0.9 km |
| Hurry-up Peak | 2,381 m | S 170° | 1.3 km |
| Arts Knoll | 2,186 m | S 184° | 1.7 km |
| Mix-up Peak | 2,204 m | NW 303° | 1.7 km |
| Trapper Mountain | 2,296 m | SE 132° | 2.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Face | Mix Up Peak | 1+ | 1.8 km |
| Northeast Face Direct | Mt. Formidable | 4c | 3.8 km |
| Sahale Glacier | Sahale Peak | 2- | 5.1 km |
| Quien Sabe Glacier | Sahale Peak | 1 | 5.1 km |
| Northwest Ridge | Boston Peak | 4b | 5.5 km |
| Southeast Ridge | Sharkfin Tower | 2- | 6.1 km |
| Southeast Face | Sharkfin Tower | 6a | 6.1 km |
| Northeast Ridge (1963 Route) | Johannesberg Mountain | 5a | 6.8 km |
| Northeast Buttress | Johannesberg Mountain | 1+ | 6.8 km |
| North Ridge | Aiguille de l'M | 1 | 7.0 km |
| South Ridge | Aiguille de l'M | 4c | 7.0 km |
| East Ridge Direct | Forbidden Peak | 5b | 7.5 km |
| Northwest Face | Forbidden Peak | 5b | 7.5 km |
| West Ridge | Forbidden Peak | 4c | 7.5 km |
| North Ridge | Forbidden Peak | 4c | 7.5 km |
| Torment-Forbidden Traverse | Mount Torment | 4c | 7.9 km |
| South Ridge | Mount Torment | 4a | 7.9 km |