Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock rises to 2,355 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Overcoat Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 8.4 miles off.
The story
Chimney Rock is a mountain located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Central Cascade Range in western Washington, United States. The mountain has two main summits, a northeast spire ("north peak") (7,634 feet (2,327 m)) and a central spire (7,727 feet (2,355 m)), as well as a minor south peak (7,440 feet (2,270 m)). Situated 10 miles NNE of Snoqualmie Pass, with its craggy appearance Chimney Rock is the most distinctive peak on the crest dividing the Snoqualmie River and Yakima River drainage areas. Lemah Mountain (7,480 feet (2,280 m)) is to the south on the crest, and Summit Chief Mountain (7,464 feet (2,275 m)) to the northeast. Overcoat Peak (7,432 feet (2,265 m)) is off the main ridge just to the north of Chimney Rock. The mountain has three glaciers: the Overcoat Glacier on the north, the Chimney Glacier on the south and east, and an unnamed glacier on the east side of the North Peak. The Main Peak was a prized climbing object in the first half of the 20th century. A report of a party reaching the summit in 1923 turned out to be false, as it had climbed Lemah instead. A group of climbers who made an attempt in 1925 declared the summit as probably impossible. However already on August 27, 1930, Forest Farr, Art Winder and Laurence Byington reached the summit via the south and east face, spending several days for exploration, in a feat quite remarkable for the time. It took 10 years before the summit was reached again, in 1940 by Jim Crooks and Fred Beckey. Due to the climate and elevation, Chimney Rock is more easily attempted during the early to mid summer. Areas of the climb are rated as YDS Class 5 and require specialized equipment and technical rock climbing to complete.
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Wikidata Q5099405, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,355 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 14.0 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 29.8 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 9 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 15 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Little Balcony · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Overcoat Peak: 0.4 mi
- Summit Chief Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Lemah Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Middle Chief Peak: 1.6 mi
- Little Big Chief Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 1.3 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 1.8 mi
- Nellie Falls: 3.1 mi
- Angeline Falls: 5.2 mi
- Big Heart Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 9.5 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 13.4 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 13.4 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 14.2 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 14.3 mi
- Osprey Wall: 8.2 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 8.7 mi
- Spouse Wall: 11.7 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 13.1 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 13.1 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 5.5 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 12.5 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 14.3 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 15.7 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- Rockdale: 11.3 mi
- Alpine: 14.0 mi
- Scenic: 15.2 mi
- Martin: 15.9 mi
- Wellington: 18.3 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 8.5 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 14.2 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 23.5 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 23.6 mi
- Tubing Park: 9.0 mi
- Caboose: 15.1 mi
- Amazonia: 18.8 mi
- Actual Cave: 18.8 mi
- Club Paradiso: 18.8 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 12.2 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 12.3 mi
- Mine Creek: 17.6 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Easton Ponds: 19.8 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.6 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.1 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 5.0 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 23.5 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 23.5 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 20.4 mi
- Canyon Spring: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | NE 52° | 2,427 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Hinman | NE 40° | 2,284 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,280 m | 1.5 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | NW 318° | 2,265 m | 0.4 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | NE 40° | 2,228 m | 1.3 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | NE 43° | 2,222 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | NE 44° | 2,202 m | 2.0 mi |
| Bears Breast Mountain | NE 54° | 2,194 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:24 | 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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/348772419
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 10 mi
- Stevens Pass · 19 mi
- North Bend · 23 mi
- Snoqualmie · 25 mi
- King County · 26 mi
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