Peak · Washington
Colchuck Balanced Rock
Colchuck Balanced Rock rises to 2,500 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west-southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Jabberwocky Tower, a peak 0.3 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 8.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,500 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.49145, -120.81858
- 8.4 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 21.4 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Peshastin Lookout · 10 mi
- Echo Point · 13 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jabberwocky Tower: 0.3 mi
- Enchantment Peak: 0.8 mi
- Witches Tower: 1.1 mi
- Cannon Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Dragontail Peak: 1.1 mi
Parks: 40
- Lions Club Park: 10.1 mi
- Front Street Park: 10.2 mi
- John Simpson Memorial Park: 16.1 mi
- Natatoruim Park: 16.2 mi
- Railroad Park: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 25
- Shaman Salmon: 7.6 mi
- Watershed Bell: 7.6 mi
- Icicles: 7.6 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 7.6 mi
- Granite Salmon: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Viviane Falls: 1.9 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Drury Falls: 10.6 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 18.1 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 7.2 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 8.7 mi
- Der Ritter: 9.8 mi
- Casland: 16.6 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 8.1 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Blind: 8.4 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 9.4 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 9.6 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 9.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Culver Springs: 8.1 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 9.6 mi
- Cougar Spring: 16.7 mi
- Mission Spring: 18.9 mi
- Lion Rock Springs: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Spineless Prow: 1.7 mi
- Lizard Wall: 2.4 mi
- Stones Throw: 4.9 mi
- Veteran's Club: 5.0 mi
- Icicle Buttress: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Dog Beach: 8.4 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 8.9 mi
- Deer Beach: 9.7 mi
- Rafters Beach: 9.8 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 9.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 10.2 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 10.2 mi
- Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 17.0 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 8.6 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 14.3 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 18.3 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 21.4 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Ohme Gardens: 23.0 mi
- Okanogan Avenue Community Garden: 24.1 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Blewett: 8.8 mi
- Scenic: 21.9 mi
- Wellington: 22.7 mi
- Alpine: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 22.9 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Scenic Hot Springs: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Colchuck Balanced Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stuart | WSW 254° | 2,871 m | 4.1 mi |
| Dragontail Peak | SW 218° | 2,695 m | 1.1 mi |
| Pandora's Box | SW 218° | 2,658 m | 1.4 mi |
| Colchuck Peak | SW 235° | 2,653 m | 1.6 mi |
| Cannon Mountain | NE 44° | 2,637 m | 1.1 mi |
| Enchantment Peak | ESE 102° | 2,597 m | 0.8 mi |
| Witches Tower | SSW 197° | 2,597 m | 1.1 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,595 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:23 | 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 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7958549271
Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 10 mi
- Cashmere · 16 mi
- Stevens Pass · 22 mi
- Wenatchee · 24 mi
- East Wenatchee · 25 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 28 mi
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