Little Big Chief Mountain
Little Big Chief Mountain rises to 2,202 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Chief Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 10 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Little Big Chief Mountain is a 7,225-foot (2,202-metre) mountain summit located immediately southwest of Dutch Miller Gap, on the common border separating King County and Kittitas County in Washington state. It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Little Big Chief Mountain is set ten miles northeast of Snoqualmie Pass on the crest of the Cascade Range. Precipitation runoff from the west side of the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River, whereas the east side drains into tributaries of the Yakima River. The nearest higher peak is Summit Chief Mountain, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the southwest, and Chimney Rock is set 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the southwest. The first ascent of this peak was made in August 1939 by Fred Beckey, Wayne Swift, Joe Barto, and Campbell Brooks. This mountain was named for Lorenz A. Nelson during the 1925 Mountaineers climb of Summit Chief Mountain. Nelson was a pioneering mountaineer who led first ascents of Mount Olympus, Mount Meany, and Chiwawa Mountain.
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Wikidata Q97355778, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,202 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 12.7 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 11 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 13 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Little Balcony · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 3.2 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 3.4 mi
- Angeline Falls: 4.5 mi
- Nellie Falls: 4.7 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 4.7 mi
- Middle Chief Peak: 0.3 mi
- Summit Chief Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Bears Breast Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Escondido Point: 1.7 mi
- Chimney Rock: 2.0 mi
- Osprey Wall: 10.2 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Spouse Wall: 12.8 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 14.2 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 14.2 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 11.5 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 13.2 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 13.3 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 13.8 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 5.3 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 13.3 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 13.5 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 16.5 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 16.6 mi
- Tubing Park: 11.0 mi
- Caboose: 13.3 mi
- Amazonia: 20.5 mi
- Actual Cave: 20.5 mi
- Club Paradiso: 20.5 mi
- Alpine: 12.5 mi
- Rockdale: 13.3 mi
- Scenic: 13.4 mi
- Wellington: 16.5 mi
- Martin: 17.5 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 13.3 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 13.5 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Mine Creek: 19.2 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 10.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 13.2 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 13.3 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 24.5 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Easton Ponds: 20.8 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.9 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.7 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 6.8 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 21.0 mi
- Canyon Spring: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Big Chief Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | NE 55° | 2,427 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SW 224° | 2,355 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Hinman | NE 38° | 2,284 m | 3.4 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | SW 218° | 2,280 m | 3.4 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | WSW 237° | 2,265 m | 2.0 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | SW 232° | 2,228 m | 0.7 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | NE 43° | 2,222 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bears Breast Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,194 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2967301662
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 12 mi
- Stevens Pass · 17 mi
- North Bend · 25 mi
- Snoqualmie · 27 mi
- King County · 28 mi
- Leavenworth · 28 mi
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