Chelan Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the North-Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Entiat River, Copper Creek, Railroad Creek, Lake Chelan, and Columbia River. Notable landforms include Buckskin Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain, Saska Peak, Emerald Peak, Cardinal Peak, Pyramid Mountain, Devils Backbone, Stormy Mountain, and Chelan Butte.

A yellow tent sits on summit of Stormy Mountain overlooking Lake Chelan

Stormy Mtn Lookout via Trail + Summit Camp (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 25, 2013

Trip Date: August 24-25, 2013 Stormy Mountain Summit Camp Stormy Mountain / Lookout (7196′) Trip Report Summary ...

Chelan Mountains Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades Summit Camps

A forest fire smoke plume rises out of a mountainous valley during Emerald--Entiat Wildfire Traverse

Emerald–Entiat Wildfire Traverse: Lake Chelan to Entiat River via Emerald Park—Tumble Lake + Mirror Mtn + Tumble Mtn (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 2, 2015

Trip Date: July 30 – August 2, 2015 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 13: CHELAN MOUNTAINS Emerald–Entiat Wildfire Traverse: Lucerne ...

Chelan Mountains Mid-Summer Outings North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

The rocky summit of Choral Peak rises toward a blue sky with clouds

Choral Peak via Entiat River—Anthem Pass—South Ridge (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 11, 2004

Trip Date: September 11, 2004 Choral Peak Day Climb Entiat River ValleyAnthem PassChoral Peak (7960+ ft) ...

Chelan Mountains North-Central WA Cascades

Evening sun highlights Emerald Peak in the Chelan Mountains

Grouse Pass Loop + Saska Basin + Gopher Mtn Attempt (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 17, 2006

Trip Date: September 16-17, 2006 Grouse Pass Loop: North Fork Entiat River to South Pyramid Creek North Fork ...

Chelan Mountains North-Central WA Cascades

Emerald Peak and Cardinal Peak in the Chelan Mountains as seen from Gopher Mountain Summit on the Grouse Pass Loop

Grouse Pass Loop + Pyramid Mtn + Squaretop Mtn + Gopher Mtn + Cardinal Peak + Emerald Peak (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 19, 2019

Trip Date: July 13-19, 2019 Chelan Mountains Climbing Trip & Grouse Pass Loop: South Pyramid Creek to North Fork ...

Cardinal Peak (8590/8591 ft) Chelan Mountains Emerald Peak (8422/8414 ft) Favorite Trips Lookout Sites Non-Major Alpine Crags North-Central WA Cascades The Chelan Four Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Emerald Peak and Saska Peak stand above Borealis Meadow in the Chelan Mountains

Cardinal Peak + Emerald Peak + Saska Peak + Pinnacle Mtn + Milham Pass Traverse (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 8, 1998

Trip Date: September 5-8, 1998 Chelan Mountains Climbing Trip & Milham Pass Traverse: North Fork Entiat River to Lake ...

Cardinal Peak (8590/8591 ft) Chelan Mountains Emerald Peak (8422/8414 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Pinnacle Mountain (8402/8395 ft) Saska Peak (8404/8399 ft) The Chelan Four Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Chelan Mountains

Stormy Mtn Lookout via Trail + Summit Camp (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Emerald–Entiat Wildfire Traverse: Lake Chelan to Entiat River via Emerald Park—Tumble Lake + Mirror Mtn + Tumble Mtn (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Choral Peak via Entiat River—Anthem Pass—South Ridge (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Grouse Pass Loop + Saska Basin + Gopher Mtn Attempt (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Grouse Pass Loop + Pyramid Mtn + Squaretop Mtn + Gopher Mtn + Cardinal Peak + Emerald Peak (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Cardinal Peak + Emerald Peak + Saska Peak + Pinnacle Mtn + Milham Pass Traverse (Chelan Mountains, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)