Lemah Mountain
Lemah Mountain rises to 2,280 m in Washington. Chimney Rock stands 2,355 m to the north-northeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Iceberg Lake Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 7.0 miles off.
The story
Lemah Mountain is a mountain peak in the Snoqualmie Crest, a part of the North Cascades Mountains, of the US state of Washington, most noted for its five distinct summits. It is approximately 7.7 miles (12.4 km) from Snoqualmie Pass. The name Lemah comes from the Chinook Jargon word Lemah, in turn derived from a French word, le main, meaning "hand". Lemah Mountain formed by rocks crumpled into mountains by the Cascadia subduction zone where the Juan de Fuca and North American Plates meet. The mountain has five separate summits, the highest of which is more than 7,480 feet (2,280 m) above sea level. Lemah One (6,960'), Lemah Two (7,280'), Main Peak (7,512', also called Lemah Three), Lemah Four (7,200') and Lemah Five (7,040') make up these peaks. Each summit has an individual ascent path. Main Peak, the highest of the five towers, was first ascended in 1923. The Lemah Glacier rests on the east slope of the mountain, and is mostly divided into three remaining sections. Lemah Creek, a stream named after the mountain, drains this glacier and eventually meets the Cooper River. Burnt Boot Creek drains another flank of Lemah Mountain, and it is a tributary of the Cooper River as well. On the western flank of Lemah is a small lake called Avalanche Lake.
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Wikidata Q6520994, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,280 m
How to reach it
- 7.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 15.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 15.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 28.3 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 8 mi
- Little Balcony · 15 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 15 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 0.7 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 1.0 mi
- Nellie Falls: 2.6 mi
- Rampart Falls: 4.8 mi
- Angeline Falls: 6.4 mi
- Chikamin Peak: 1.2 mi
- Burntboot Peak: 1.4 mi
- Chimney Rock: 1.5 mi
- Overcoat Peak: 1.6 mi
- Four Brothers: 1.8 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 8.1 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 12.9 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 15.3 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 15.4 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 5.8 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 12.2 mi
- NP Ski Bowl Lodge: 14.4 mi
- Fort Tilton Historical Marker: 14.8 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 15.3 mi
- Osprey Wall: 6.9 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 7.4 mi
- Spouse Wall: 11.4 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 12.8 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 12.8 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 7.1 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 15.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 15.3 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 22.6 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Tubing Park: 7.6 mi
- Caboose: 16.6 mi
- Amazonia: 17.8 mi
- Actual Cave: 17.8 mi
- Club Paradiso: 17.9 mi
- Rockdale: 9.9 mi
- Martin: 14.6 mi
- Alpine: 15.4 mi
- Scenic: 16.7 mi
- Wellington: 19.8 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 11.9 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
- Mine Creek: 16.8 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 22.5 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 22.5 mi
- Poet's Path: 24.5 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 24.6 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 24.6 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Easton Ponds: 18.8 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.9 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 22.4 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 3.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 19.7 mi
- Canyon Spring: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Lemah Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NNE 30° | 2,355 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Hinman | NE 38° | 2,284 m | 6.8 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | NNE 15° | 2,265 m | 1.6 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | NE 34° | 2,228 m | 2.7 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | NE 38° | 2,202 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bears Breast Mountain | NE 47° | 2,194 m | 4.9 mi |
| The Citadel | ENE 59° | 2,171 m | 7.2 mi |
| Middle Chief Peak | NE 39° | 2,170 m | 3.0 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1533330 — Lemah Mountain, Kittitas County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/288650069
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 8 mi
- Stevens Pass · 20 mi
- North Bend · 23 mi
- King County · 25 mi
- Snoqualmie · 25 mi
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