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| Glacier Peak Wilderness | |
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 Glacier Peak, 10,541 feet (3,213 m)] | |
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| Location | Chelan / Snohomish / Skagit counties, Washington, USA |
| Nearest city | Seattle, WA |
| Coordinates | 48°06′45″N 121°06′50″W / 48.11250°N 121.11389°W |
| Area | 566,057 acres (2,290.75 km2)[1] |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Glacier Peak Wilderness is a 566,057-acre (229,075 ha), 35-mile-long (56 km), 20-mile-wide (32 km) wilderness area located within portions of Chelan, Snohomish, and Skagit counties in the North Cascades of Washington. The area lies within parts of Wenatchee National Forest and Mount Baker National Forest and is characterized by heavily forested stream courses, steep-sided valleys, and dramatic glacier-crowned peaks.[2] The dominant geologic feature of the area is 10,541-foot (3,213 m) Glacier Peak. It is the most remote major volcanic peak in the Cascade Range and has more active glaciers than any other place in the lower forty-eight states. Glacier Peak is a volcanic cone of basalt, pumice, and ash which erupted during periods of heavy glaciation.[3][4]
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