Chikamin Peak
Chikamin Peak rises to 2,110 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the north-northeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Four Brothers, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 6.0 miles off.
The story
Chikamin Peak is a 6,994-foot (2,132-metre) mountain summit located in the Cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The mountain's name "Chikamin" derives from Chinook Jargon meaning "money" or "metal", and was submitted by Edmond S. Meany, president of The Mountaineers. This name was officially adopted in 1916 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Chikamin Peak is the highest point of Chikamin Ridge, six miles (9.7 km) northeast of Snoqualmie Pass. Other notable peaks on Chikamin Ridge include Four Brothers and Three Queens. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the southwest slope of Chikamin Ridge, and from the trail a scramble up a gully leads to the summit and several alpine lakes including Chikamin Lake and Spectacle Lake.
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Wikidata Q49020188, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2110 m
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 5.9 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 5.9 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 16.3 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 7 mi
- Little Balcony · 14 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 14 mi
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Four Brothers: 0.7 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Lemah Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Alaska Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Burntboot Peak: 1.9 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 1.5 mi
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 1.7 mi
- Nellie Falls: 2.9 mi
- Rampart Falls: 3.6 mi
- Laura Falls: 5.6 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 6.9 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 12.5 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 16.3 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 16.5 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 6.1 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 12.2 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 13.3 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 13.7 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 16.3 mi
- Osprey Wall: 6.0 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 6.5 mi
- Spouse Wall: 11.5 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 12.8 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 12.8 mi
- Tubing Park: 6.5 mi
- Hex Mountain Trailhead: 16.1 mi
- Amazonia: 17.2 mi
- Actual Cave: 17.2 mi
- Club Paradiso: 17.2 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 6.0 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 16.3 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 21.9 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 12.0 mi
- Mine Creek: 16.3 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 21.9 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 21.9 mi
- Poet's Path: 24.2 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 24.3 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 24.3 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Easton Ponds: 17.9 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 21.8 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 22.4 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 3.5 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 19.0 mi
- Canyon Spring: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Chikamin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NNE 26° | 2,355 m | 2.6 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,280 m | 1.2 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | NNE 18° | 2,265 m | 2.8 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | NNE 31° | 2,228 m | 3.9 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | NE 34° | 2,202 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bears Breast Mountain | NE 42° | 2,194 m | 6.0 mi |
| Middle Chief Peak | NE 34° | 2,170 m | 4.2 mi |
| Three Queens | SE 137° | 2,038 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:25 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 11.7 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stampede Pass, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1517699 — Chikamin Peak, Kittitas County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/3012987620
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 7 mi
- Stevens Pass · 21 mi
- North Bend · 22 mi
- Snoqualmie · 24 mi
- King County · 25 mi
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