Keechelus Mountains Archives - Trip Reports by Jim Brisbine

A mountainous sub-region within the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Gold Creek, Box Canyon Creek, Lake Kachess, upper Yakima River, and Lake Keechelus. Notable landforms include Alta Mountain, Rampart Ridge, Dungeon Peak, Mt. Laura, Mt. Margaret, Keechelus Ridge, and Amabilis Mountain.

Keechelus Mountains

Thetis Creek Ski Loop + South Thetis Creek Bowl (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Rampart Peak via Lake Lillian—Rampart Pass—East Slope + Rampart Lakes Loop (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

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

Rampart Peak + Alta Mtn + Rampart Lakes Loop via Lake Lillian (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

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

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Lila Lakes—East Gully—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Mt Margaret Ski Ascent & Ski Descent via Rocky Run—West Slope (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Keechelus Peak Ski Ascent via South Ridge + Keechelus Tower Knoll (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Keechelus Ridge Ski Loop: Noble Creek Overlook to Resort Creek Overlook + Tower Knoll (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Southeast Thetis Knoll Ski Tour / Snowshoe Trek via Road 4936 (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Mt Laura Snowshoe Climb via Rocky Run—West Couloir—South Ridge (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Alta Mtn via Rachel Lake—Rampart Lakes—South Ridge (Keechelus 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 Slope—Cave Ridge (Snoquamlie Range, WA)

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

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + 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)