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The Stuart Range is a mountain range in central Washington, United States. The range lies within the eastern extent of the Cascade Range immediately southwest of Leavenworth and runs east–west. The western peaks make up a single sharp ridge. The eastern half of the range splits into two parallel ridges, the northern of which is known as the Enchantment Peaks. Between these ridges lies the Enchantment Basin, which holds the dozens of tarns known as the Enchantment Lakes.[1] Collectively, the basin and the encircling eastern peaks of the Stuart Range make up The Enchantments, a well-known backpacking destination.[2] The south face of the Stuart Range falls off steeply to Ingalls Creek, beyond which rise the roughly parallel Wenatchee Mountains.[3]

Stuart Range
Highest point
Parent peak	Mount Stuart
Coordinates	47° 31' N; 120° 46' W
Geography
Location	Washington

Partial list of peaks

A list of notable peaks[1][4] is below. Within each subsection, peaks are ordered as nearly as possible from west to east.

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Western peaks

• Mount Stuart - 9,209 feet (2,807 m) - [5]
• Sherpa Peak - 8,478 feet (2,584 m) - [6]
• Argonaut Peak - 8,369 feet (2,551 m) - [7]
• Colchuck Peak - 8,507 feet (2,593 m) - [8]
• Dragontail Peak - 8,809 feet (2,685 m) - [9]

Eastern peaks of south ridge

• Witches Tower - 8,520 feet (2,600 m) - [10]
• Little Annapurna - 8,458 feet (2,578 m) - [11]
• McClellan Peak - 8,225 feet (2,507 m) - [12]
• Rocket Peak - 7,375 feet (2,248 m) - [13]
• Gremlin Peak - 7,250 feet (2,210 m) - [14]

Enchantment Peaks (eastern peaks of north ridge)

• Colchuck Balanced Rock - 8,200 feet (2,500 m)+ - [15]
• Cannon Mountain - 8,579 feet (2,615 m) - [16]
• Enchantment Peak - 8,520 feet (2,600 m)+ - [17]
• Prusik Peak - 7,858 feet (2,395 m) - [18]
• The Temple - 8,035 feet (2,449 m) - [19]

Geology

The Mount Stuart batholith underlies the Stuart Range and the nearby Wenatchee Mountains. The batholith is about 13 by 16 miles in extent. Two plutonic masses are separated by a thin screen of Chiwaukum Schist and rocks of the Ingalls Complex. The more-eastern pluton is 93 million years old, while the more-western rock mass is between 83 and 86 million years old. Exposed rock tends to be quartz diorite and granodiorite.[20]

The range sits near a convergent plate boundary where one plate overrides another. In Western Washington, the North American plate overrides the Juan de Fuca plate, resulting in both volcanic and seismic activity. This convergence has been ongoing for over 200 million years. Continuing uplift and erosion has exposed the underlying granite batholith, making for one of the more spectacular mountain ranges in Washington.

See also

• List of mountain ranges in Washington
• Peakbagger info: Stuart Range

References

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На других языках

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[de] Stuart Range

Die Stuart Range ist eine Gebirgskette im zentralen Teil des US-Bundesstaats Washington. Die Kette liegt in den östlichen Teilen der Kaskadenkette unmittelbar südwestlich von Leavenworth und verläuft in Ost-West-Orientierung. Die westlichen Gipfel bilden einen einzelnen scharfen Grat. Die östliche Hälfte der Kette spaltet sich in zwei parallele Grate, deren nördlicher als Enchantment Peaks bekannt ist. Zwischen diesen Graten liegt das Enchantment Basin, welches die Dutzenden von als Enchantment Lakes bekannten Kar-Seen enthält.[1] Zusammen mit diesen Seen werden die östlichen Gipfel der Stuart Range als The Enchantments bezeichnet, ein wohlbekanntes Ziel für Wanderer.[2] Die südliche Flanke der Stuart Range fällt steil zum Ingalls Creek ab, jenseits dessen die grob parallel verlaufenden Wenatchee Mountains aufragen.[3]

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