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Golden Horn is an 8,366-foot summit in Washington’s Okanogan Range, north of Methow Pass at the headwaters of the Methow River. Although higher peaks stand nearby, it is especially notable for its steep relief, rising about 3,366 feet above the West Fork Methow River in only one mile. Its first recorded ascent came on September 18, 1946, by Fred Beckey, Keith Rankin, and Charles Welsh. Geologically, it belongs to the rugged North Cascades, shaped by uplift, faulting, and repeated glaciation, and is carved from Rapakivi-textured granite of the Golden Horn batholith. Pacific-driven weather brings heavy precipitation, especially snowy winters, while summers are often clearer.
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