Record SL-667727 · Wikidata Q65059162
The Chopping Block
Pinnacle Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
2,078
m
6,818 ft
Prominence
176 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
48.7549° N,
121.3079° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaThe Chopping Block is a 6,819-foot (2,078-metre) mountain summit located in the Picket Range within North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. The mountain is officially named Pinnacle Peak on maps, but hardly anyone calls it by that name. The nearest higher peak is Mount Degenhardt, 0.6 mi (0.97 km) to the northeast. The Chopping Block can be seen from the North Cascades National Park Newhalem visitor center, weather permitting. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Goodell Creek, a tributary of the Skagit River.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Degenhardt | 2,421 m | NE 28° | 2.1 km |
| Mount Terror | 2,448 m | N 16° | 2.3 km |
| Inspiration Peak | 2,353 m | NE 40° | 2.4 km |
| West McMillan Spire | 2,438 m | NE 47° | 2.9 km |
| Mount Despair | 1,976 m | SW 242° | 4.8 km |
| The Roost | 2,045 m | SE 126° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Face | Inspiration Peak | 5b | 2.6 km |
| East Ridge | Inspiration Peak | 5c | 2.6 km |
| Plan 9 from Outer Space | Ed Wood Memorial Buttress | 5c | 2.6 km |
| Southwest Ridge | West McMillan Spire | 5b | 3.0 km |
| West Ridge | West McMillan Spire | 1 | 3.0 km |
| Northeast Ridge | Mt Triumph | 4c | 6.5 km |
| Ridge Traverse from East Fury | West Peak | 4a | 6.5 km |
| Luna Glacier | Phantom Peak | 1+ | 6.9 km |
| South Ridge | Luna Peak | 1 | 8.8 km |
| Poltergeist Pinnacle | Mt. Challenger | 5c | 9.3 km |
| Challenger Glacier | Mt. Challenger | 4b | 9.3 km |
| Gainfully Unemployed | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 9.8 km |
| Kate Moss | Ryan's Wall | 6c | 9.8 km |
| Serendipity | Ryan's Wall | 6c+ | 9.8 km |
| Despicable Me | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 9.8 km |
| Highway 99 | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 9.8 km |
| Misha's Route | Ryan's Wall | 5c | 9.8 km |
| Cherche La Femme Extension | Ryan's Wall | 6c | 9.8 km |
| Paradigm Drift | Ryan's Wall | 8a+ | 9.8 km |
| Callisto | Ryan's Wall | 7c+ | 9.8 km |
| Shoe Phone | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 9.8 km |
| OSX | Ryan's Wall | 7c+ | 9.8 km |
| Cherche La Femme | Ryan's Wall | 6a | 9.8 km |
| Lockjaw | Ryan's Wall | 7b | 9.8 km |
| I Take the Blame | Ryan's Wall | 6a+ | 9.8 km |