Colchuck Peak
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Colchuck Peak rises to 2,653 m in Washington. Mount Stuart stands 2,871 m to the west, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spineless Prow, a cliff 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN passes 8.7 miles off.
The story
Colchuck Peak is an 8,705-foot (2,653-metre) mountain summit located in the Stuart Range, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Chelan County of Washington state. The nearest higher peak is Dragontail Peak, 0.49 mi (0.79 km) to the east, and Argonaut Peak lies 0.9 mi (1.4 km) to the southwest. The Colchuck Glacier which lies on the northeast slopes of the peak melts into Colchuck Lake. The mountain and glacier take their name from the lake, which in Chinook Jarrgon means "cold water" or "ice". Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into Mountaineer Creek, a tributary of Icicle Creek, or south into Ingalls Creek, all of which winds up in the Wenatchee River. Colchuck Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 3,130 feet (954 m) above Colchuck Lake in 1 mi (1.6 km), and 4,600 feet (1,402 m) above Ingalls Creek in 1.9 mi (3.1 km).
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Wikidata Q49021370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2653 m
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 8.7 mi off the JCT SR 970 VIC VIRDEN TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 9.9 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 9.9 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Peshastin Lookout · 12 mi
- Echo Point · 13 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rosebud Spire: 0.3 mi
- Pandora's Box: 0.5 mi
- Dragontail Peak: 0.6 mi
- Argonaut Peak: 0.9 mi
- Witches Tower: 1.0 mi
- Lions Club Park: 11.7 mi
- Front Street Park: 11.8 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 14.9 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
- John Simpson Memorial Park: 17.5 mi
- Viviane Falls: 3.1 mi
- Upper Snow Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Drury Falls: 11.9 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 17.3 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 20.3 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 7.8 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 9.4 mi
- Der Ritter: 11.4 mi
- Casland: 15.5 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 15.6 mi
- Hatchery Park Ampitheater: 9.7 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Blind: 9.9 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 11.0 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 11.1 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 11.5 mi
- Culver Springs: 8.7 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 10.7 mi
- Cougar Spring: 16.8 mi
- Lanigan Spring: 19.1 mi
- Mission Spring: 19.6 mi
- Spineless Prow: 0.2 mi
- Lizard Wall: 2.5 mi
- Stones Throw: 6.4 mi
- Veteran's Club: 6.5 mi
- Icicle Buttress: 6.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 9.9 mi
- Shore Street River Access: 10.5 mi
- Deer Beach: 11.3 mi
- Rafters Beach: 11.4 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 11.5 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 9.2 mi
- Watershed Bell: 9.2 mi
- Icicles: 9.2 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 9.2 mi
- Granite Salmon: 9.2 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 11.8 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 11.8 mi
- Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village: 18.4 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Carpenter Museum: 19.9 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 10.1 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 15.8 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 17.9 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 20.0 mi
- Easton Ponds: 22.6 mi
- Blewett: 9.5 mi
- Scenic: 21.6 mi
- Wellington: 22.6 mi
- Alpine: 24.3 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 21.9 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 21.9 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 11.7 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Ohme Gardens: 24.3 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Colchuck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stuart | W 265° | 2,871 m | 2.6 mi |
| Dragontail Peak | E 85° | 2,695 m | 0.6 mi |
| Pandora's Box | ESE 109° | 2,658 m | 0.5 mi |
| Cannon Mountain | NE 51° | 2,637 m | 2.7 mi |
| Witches Tower | E 96° | 2,597 m | 1.0 mi |
| Enchantment Peak | ENE 70° | 2,597 m | 2.2 mi |
| Cashmere Mountain | N 360° | 2,595 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sherpa Peak | WSW 258° | 2,584 m | 2.0 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Leavenworth · 12 mi
- Cashmere · 18 mi
- Stevens Pass · 22 mi
- Wenatchee · 25 mi
- East Wenatchee · 26 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 27 mi
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