Big Chief Mountain
Big Chief Mountain rises to 1,786 m in Washington. Big Chiwaukum stands 2,463 m to the east-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Weird, a peak 1.2 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Chelan County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49012365, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,786 m
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 0.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 27.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 6 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Weird: 1.2 mi
- Welldigger's Ass: 1.8 mi
- Cowboy Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Sam Hill Peak: 2.0 mi
- Jim Hill Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Monkey Cage Falls: 6.3 mi
- Deception Falls: 6.3 mi
- Alpine Falls: 7.7 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 12.8 mi
- Sunray Falls: 14.1 mi
- Bambino: 17.9 mi
- Little Italy: 17.9 mi
- Lower Castle Rock: 19.4 mi
- Upper Castle Rock: 19.4 mi
- Veteran's Club: 19.6 mi
- Caboose: 5.0 mi
- Leavenworth Ziplines: 19.3 mi
- Orion River Rafting: 20.4 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 21.3 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 21.3 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 13.9 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 14.5 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 19.6 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 20.5 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 20.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 20.1 mi
- Hot Sand Beach: 21.6 mi
- Marble Rock Beach: 21.7 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 21.7 mi
- Deer Beach: 21.7 mi
- The Storyteller: 21.5 mi
- Die Bergfreunde Fountain: 21.6 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 22.3 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 22.3 mi
- Watershed Bell: 22.4 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 13.3 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 13.9 mi
- Baring Community Park: 19.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 21.4 mi
- Front Street Park: 21.5 mi
- Wellington: 2.4 mi
- Scenic: 4.8 mi
- Alpine: 8.4 mi
- Monte Cristo: 22.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 13.8 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 13.9 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 21.5 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 21.5 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 4.2 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 16.2 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 23.4 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 21.5 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Soda Spring: 9.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Big Chief Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Chiwaukum | ESE 116° | 2,463 m | 6.9 mi |
| Snowgrass Mountain | SE 125° | 2,436 m | 7.6 mi |
| Point 7804 | ESE 118° | 2,379 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ladies Peak | SE 132° | 2,349 m | 8.4 mi |
| Deadhorse Peak | ESE 107° | 2,296 m | 6.7 mi |
| Opportunity Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,287 m | 8.5 mi |
| Middle Chiwaukum | E 100° | 2,249 m | 6.7 mi |
| North Chiwaukum | E 96° | 2,223 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plain, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1516476 — Big Chief Mountain, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544300
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 1 mi
- Leavenworth · 21 mi
- North Cascades · 25 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 29 mi
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