Chiwawa Range

A mountainous sub-region within the North-Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Napeequa River, upper Suiattle River, Suiattle Pass, upper Railroad Creek, Big Creek, Phelps Creek, Chiwawa River, and Big Meadow Creek. Notable landforms include Dumbell Mountain, Chiwawa Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Napeequa Mountain, Buck Mountain, Phelps Ridge, Chiwawa Ridge, and Crook Mountain.

A snowy, rocky ridge extends out to Little Giant Peak in the Chiwawa Mountains

Little Giant Peak via Little Giant Pass—Point 7272—South Ridge (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 10, 2004

Trip Date: October 10, 2004 Little Giant Peak Day Climb Chiwawa RiverLittle Giant PassPoint 7272Little ...

Chiwawa Range North-Central WA Cascades

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn + Napeequa Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 3, 2020

Trip Date: July 31 – August 3, 2020 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO. 18: CHIWAWA RANGE High Giant Traverse: ...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft) Chiwawa Range Favorite Trips High–Giant Traverse (WA) Mid-Summer Outings North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Craggy Tenpeak Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness and snowy Glacier Peak rise above Thunder Basin during High Thunder Traverse in the Chiwawa Mountains and DaKobed-White Range

High Thunder Traverse: Chiwawa River to White River via Buck Creek Pass—High Pass—Napeequa Valley—Thunder Basin + Tenpeak Mtn (Chiwawa Range & DaKobed-White Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 11, 1999

Trip Date: September 8-11, 1999 High Thunder Traverse: Chiwawa River to High Pass to White River Chiwawa River ...

Chiwawa Range DaKobed-White Range North-Central WA Cascades Tenpeak Mountain (8281 ft) The DaKobed Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Buck Creek – Spider Gap Loop + Fortress Mtn + Image Lake + Miners Ridge Lookout (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 5, 2023

Trip Date: August 31 – September 5, 2023 Buck Creek – Spider Gap Loop Hiking & Climbing Trip ...

Chiwawa Range Family Trips Favorite Trips Fortress Mountain (8760+/8679 ft) Lookout Sites North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Last sun on the summit of Buck Mountain taken from Mt Berge in the Chiwawa Mountains

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn + Mt Cleator + Mt Berge (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 3, 1984

Trip Date: August 31 – September 3, 1984 High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to High Pass to Little ...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft) Chiwawa Range High–Giant Traverse (WA) North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn via West Face (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 1, 2011

Trip Date: September 28 – October 1, 2011 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: CHIWAWA RANGE High Giant Traverse: Buck ...

Buck Mountain (8528/8534 ft) Chiwawa Range Golden Larch Outings High–Giant Traverse (WA) North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

A gray talus slope leads up to craggy Bandit Peak

Bandit Peak via Schaefer Lake—North Ridge—East Face + Dysprosium Peak (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 18, 2005

Trip Date: September 17-18, 2005 Bandit Peak Climbing Trip Schaefer LakeD-S CouleeDysprosium Peak aka D Lake ...

Chiwawa Range North-Central WA Cascades

A climber stands atop a snow cornice on the summit of Chiwawa Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Chiwawa Mtn via Red Mtn Mining Road—South Flank—Southwest Snowfield (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 22, 2020

Trip Date: June 20-22, 2020 Chiwawa Mountain Climbing Trip Chiwawa RiverRed Mountain ProspectsChiwawa Mountain (8459′) Trip ...

Chiwawa Mountain (8459/8453 ft) Chiwawa Range North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four

Looking down at Schaefer Lake in a snow-covered bowl from Dysprosium Peak

Dysprosium Peak via Schaefer Lake—DS Coulee—Southwest Ridge (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 5, 2004

Trip Date: June 5, 2004 Dysprosium Peak Day Climb Chiwawa RiverSchaefer LakeD-S CouleeDysprosium Peak aka ...

Chiwawa Range North-Central WA Cascades

Climbers stand atop Fortress Mountain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness

Chiwawa Basin Summit Loop: Red Mtn to Buck Creek via Chiwawa Mtn—Fortress Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 29, 1980

Trip Date: June 28-29, 1980 Chiwawa Mountain & Fortress Mountain Summit Loop Chiwawa River ValleyRed Mountain Prospects ...

Chiwawa Mountain (8459/8453 ft) Chiwawa Range Fortress Mountain (8760+/8679 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four The Early Years Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Two hikers look up at Dumbell Mountain from a large green meadow

Dumbell Mtn via Spider Meadow—Southwest Slope—South Face (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 20, 2000

Trip Date: August 19-20, 2000 Dumbell Mountain Climbing Trip Phelps Creek ValleySpider MeadowPhelps Creek BasinDumbell ...

Chiwawa Range Dumbell Mountain (8421/8411 ft) North-Central WA Cascades The Chiwawa Four

Chiwawa Range

Little Giant Peak via Little Giant Pass—Point 7272—South Ridge (Chiwawa Range, WA)

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn + Napeequa Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

High Thunder Traverse: Chiwawa River to White River via Buck Creek Pass—High Pass—Napeequa Valley—Thunder Basin + Tenpeak Mtn (Chiwawa Range & DaKobed-White Range, WA)

Buck Creek – Spider Gap Loop + Fortress Mtn + Image Lake + Miners Ridge Lookout (Chiwawa Range, WA)

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn + Mt Cleator + Mt Berge (Chiwawa Range, WA)

High Giant Traverse: Buck Creek Pass to Little Giant Pass via High Pass—Louis Creek Basin—Napeequa Valley + Buck Mtn via West Face (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Bandit Peak via Schaefer Lake—North Ridge—East Face + Dysprosium Peak (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Chiwawa Mtn via Red Mtn Mining Road—South Flank—Southwest Snowfield (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Dysprosium Peak via Schaefer Lake—DS Coulee—Southwest Ridge (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Chiwawa Basin Summit Loop: Red Mtn to Buck Creek via Chiwawa Mtn—Fortress Mtn (Chiwawa Range, WA)

Dumbell Mtn via Spider Meadow—Southwest Slope—South Face (Chiwawa Range, 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)