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The Temple

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2 527 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

250 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 1 049 m

About

The Temple is an 8,295-foot (2,528-metre) granite mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. The Temple is part of The Enchantments, set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The Temple belongs to the Stuart Range which is a subset of the Cascade Range. The nearest higher peak is Enchantment Peak, 1.55 miles (2.49 km) to the west, and the nearest town is Leavenworth, 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast. The mountain hosts many granite spires with names like The High Priest, The Boxtop, Flake Tower, Comet Spire, Razorback Spire, The Meteor, The Professor, Lighthouse Tower, Black Pyramid, and the most recognizable Prusik Peak. The highest point of the mountain is called Mt. Temple. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Snow Creek which is a tributary of Icicle Creek.

By elevation The Temple is

# 48 out of 362 in Chelan County
# 72 out of 760 in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
# 15 out of 175 in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
# 10 out of 15 in Core Enchantments Permit Area

By prominence The Temple is

# 58 out of 175 in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
# 4 out of 15 in Core Enchantments Permit Area