North Stehekin Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the North-Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Bridge Creek, Twisp Pass, Twisp River, Reynolds Creek, Boulder Creek, and Stehekin River. Notable landforms include McGregor Mountain, Bowan Mountain, Crescent Mountain, McAlester Mountain, Mt. Gibbs, and Rainbow Mountain.

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Northeast Slope—Sandalee Glacier + Rainbow Lake (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 31, 2016

Trip Date: July 28-31, 2016 MID-SUMMER OUTING NO 14: NORTH STEHEKIN MOUNTAINS Bowan Mountain & McGregor Mountain ...

McGregor Mountain (8122 ft) Mid-Summer Outings North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Attempt + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 6, 2025

Trip Date: October 3-6, 2025 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: NORTH STEHEKIN MOUNTAINS McAlester Pass Wishbone Hiking & Scrambling Trip ...

Golden Larch Outings North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades

Distant view of mountain peaks to the east taken from McGregor Mountain Lookout

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 20, 1996

Trip Date: July 19-20, 1996 McGregor Mountain Climbing Trip Lake Chelan / Stehekin LandingHoward Lake fka Coon ...

Lookout Sites McGregor Mountain (8122 ft) North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve

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

Jim Brisbine · October 5, 2026

Trip Date: October 1-5, 2026 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: NORTH STEHEKIN MOUNTAINS McAlester–Rainbow Loop Hiking & Scrambling Trip ...

Golden Larch Outings North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine) Traverses & Loops (Trail)

McGregor Mtn Summit Traverse: Rainbow Lake to Heaton Basin via Northeast Slope—Sandalee Glacier—Southwest Face (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 4, 2024

Trip Date: June 30 – July 4, 2024 McGregor Mountain Summit Traverse: Rainbow Bluff to High Bridge Lake ...

McGregor Mountain (8122 ft) North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades The Outlier Twelve Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Looking down on Rainbow Lake in a rocky bowl as seen from Bowan Pass in the Stehekin Mountains on the Rainbow Ridge Loop

Rainbow Ridge Loop via Rainbow Lake—Bowan Pass—Lake 6111—McAlester Park + Bowan Mtn via East Ridge (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 17, 2013

Trip Date: September 14-17, 2013 Rainbow Ridge Loop: Rainbow Lake to McAlester Park Lake Chelan / Stehekin Landing ...

Favorite Trips North Stehekin Mountains North-Central WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

North Stehekin Mountains

Bowan Mtn via East Ridge + McGregor Mtn Attempt via Northeast Slope—Sandalee Glacier + Rainbow Lake (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

McAlester Pass Wishbone: Dee Dee Lakes + McAlester Mtn Attempt + Rainbow Peak (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

McGregor Mtn via Howard Lake—Heaton Basin—Southwest Gully (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

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

McGregor Mtn Summit Traverse: Rainbow Lake to Heaton Basin via Northeast Slope—Sandalee Glacier—Southwest Face (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Rainbow Ridge Loop via Rainbow Lake—Bowan Pass—Lake 6111—McAlester Park + Bowan Mtn via East Ridge (North Stehekin 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)