Indian Head Peak
Indian Head Peak rises to 2,215 m in Washington. Glacier Peak stands 3,214 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Head Peak-West, a peak 0.2 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 16 miles off.
The story
Indian Head Peak is a prominent 7,448-foot (2,270-metre) mountain summit located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, in the North Cascades of Washington state. The mountain is situated in Chelan County, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Its nearest higher neighbor is Kololo Peaks, 3.29 mi (5.29 km) to the north. Indian Head Peak is the second-highest point on Wenatchee Ridge, a subrange which also includes Mount Saul, Whittier Peak, and Mount David. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Indian Creek and White River which are tributaries of the Wenatchee River. The mountain's name was given by Albert Hale Sylvester (1871–1944), for its resemblance to an "Indian's headdress" when viewed from the south, near Kodak Peak. Sylvester was a pioneer surveyor, explorer, topographer, and forest supervisor in the Cascades. Indian Head Peak was first climbed on July 2, 1870 by railroad surveyors D. C. Linsley and John A. Tennant.
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Wikidata Q49038501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,215 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 15.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 20 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Head Peak-West: 0.2 mi
- Emerson Peak: 1.7 mi
- Kodak Peak: 2.0 mi
- Marmot Knob: 3.0 mi
- White Mountain: 3.4 mi
- White River Falls: 8.2 mi
- High Pass Falls: 8.3 mi
- Louis Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Falls: 8.9 mi
- Weeping Wall Falls: 9.1 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 4.7 mi
- Ore Concentrator: 13.6 mi
- Lodge: 13.7 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 14.1 mi
- Bus: 16.8 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 10.1 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 14.0 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 17.5 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 11.2 mi
- Soda Spring: 11.9 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 14.4 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 24.2 mi
- Grassy Point: 12.9 mi
- Moai: 24.7 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 24.8 mi
- Index Town Wall: 24.8 mi
- Monte Cristo: 13.8 mi
- Wellington: 17.9 mi
- Scenic: 20.6 mi
- Alpine: 21.6 mi
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 23.5 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 24.0 mi
- Baring Community Park: 24.4 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 22.8 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 23.2 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 23.5 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Holden Museum: 20.0 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 24.0 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 24.0 mi
- Monte Cristo: 13.8 mi
- Caboose: 20.7 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 23.9 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Indian Head Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Peak | N 354° | 3,214 m | 7.2 mi |
| Disappointment Peak | N 354° | 2,970 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sitkum Spire | N 350° | 2,851 m | 7.4 mi |
| Clark Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,606 m | 6.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 55° | 2,599 m | 10.4 mi |
| Luahna Peak | NE 55° | 2,560 m | 6.4 mi |
| Chalangin Peak | NE 51° | 2,548 m | 6.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain (Far South Peak) | ENE 58° | 2,535 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:21 | 16:14 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1521187 — Indian Head Peak, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348973844
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 8 mi
- Stevens Pass · 18 mi
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