Summit Chief Mountain
Summit Chief Mountain rises to 2,228 m in Washington. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Chief Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
Summit Chief Mountain is a 7,467-foot (2,276-meter) mountain summit located on the county line separating King County and Kittitas County in Washington state. It is entirely within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Summit Chief Mountain is situated on the crest of the Cascade Range, nine miles northeast of Snoqualmie Pass. 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 Chimney Rock, 1.29 miles (2.08 km) to the southwest.
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Wikidata Q49079924, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,228 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 13.1 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Margaret · 10 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 14 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Little Balcony · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Chief Peak: 0.4 mi
- Little Big Chief Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Chimney Rock: 1.3 mi
- Overcoat Peak: 1.3 mi
- Escondido Point: 1.7 mi
- Iceberg Lake Falls: 2.5 mi
- Whinnimic Falls: 2.8 mi
- Nellie Falls: 4.0 mi
- Angeline Falls: 4.6 mi
- Big Heart Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 10.8 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 13.5 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 13.6 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 13.7 mi
- French Cabin Creek Recreation Area: 13.8 mi
- Osprey Wall: 9.5 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Spouse Wall: 12.3 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 13.7 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 13.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 5.4 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 13.1 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 13.5 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 16.4 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 16.6 mi
- Tubing Park: 10.3 mi
- Caboose: 13.9 mi
- Amazonia: 19.9 mi
- Actual Cave: 19.9 mi
- Club Paradiso: 19.9 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 12.8 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 13.0 mi
- Mine Creek: 18.6 mi
- Rockdale: 12.6 mi
- Alpine: 13.0 mi
- Scenic: 14.0 mi
- Martin: 17.0 mi
- Wellington: 17.1 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 9.8 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 13.4 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 13.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 24.4 mi
- Roslyn Historical Museum: 24.4 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Easton Ponds: 20.5 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.7 mi
- Suncadia Conservancy: 23.6 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 6.1 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 24.5 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 24.5 mi
- Speelyi Beach: 20.8 mi
- Canyon Spring: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Summit 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 | 5.0 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SW 220° | 2,355 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Hinman | NE 40° | 2,284 m | 4.0 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | SW 214° | 2,280 m | 2.7 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | WSW 239° | 2,265 m | 1.3 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | NE 44° | 2,222 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | NE 52° | 2,202 m | 0.7 mi |
| Bears Breast Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,194 m | 2.3 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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/288650725
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 11 mi
- Stevens Pass · 17 mi
- North Bend · 24 mi
- Snoqualmie · 26 mi
- King County · 27 mi
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