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Trappers Peak is a 5,966-foot summit in Washington’s North Cascades, within North Cascades National Park and the Stephen Mather Wilderness. Though not one of the range’s highest mountains, it is distinguished by its dramatic rise above the surrounding terrain, especially where its southeast face climbs about 5,500 feet above the North Cascades Highway in roughly two miles. Above Lower Thornton Lake, it overlooks a landscape of nearby peaks, Skagit River tributaries, and the jagged Picket Range, for which it offers expansive views. Its rugged setting reflects the region’s marine west coast climate and a geologic history of uplift, faulting, and glaciation.
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