Snoqualmie Range

A mountainous sub-region within the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, Deception Pass, Cle Elum River, Spinola Creek, Waptus Pass, upper Cooper River, Box Canyon Creek, Alta Pass, Gold Creek, Snoqualmie Pass, Denny Creek, and Pratt River. Notable landforms include Mt. Daniel, Summit Chief Mountain, Chimney Rock, Lemah Mountain, Mt. Thomson, Chair Peak, Kaleetan Peak, Three Queens Mountain, and Hibox Peak.

A camping tent is pitched below the rocky summit of Chikamin Peak in the Alpine Lakes WIlderness

Chikamin Peak via Glacier Lake—Southeast Slope—South Ridge + Chikamin Lake (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 26, 2012

Trip Date: August 24-26, 2012 Chikamin Peak Climbing Trip Mineral CreekPark LakesSpectacle View SaddleGlacier Lake ...

Central WA Cascades Chikamin Peak (7000+ ft) Family Trips Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Climbers taking a break on Spectacle Point with Three Queens Mountain in the background

Three Queens Mtn: West Peak via Park Lakes—West Ridge—West Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 19, 1986

Trip Date: October 18-19, 1986 Three Queens Mountain Climbing Trip Mineral Creek ValleyPark LakesSpectacle PointThree ...

Central WA Cascades Non-Major Alpine Crags Snoqualmie Range

Little Big Chief Peak, Summit Chief Mountain, and Chimney Rock over Tank Lakes seen at sunset from Tank during the La Bohn - Tank Loop

La Bohn Lakes – Tank Lakes Loop via Williams Lake + Little Big Chief Peak via Dutch Miller Gap (Miller-Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · August 11, 2014

Trip Date: August 7-11, 2014 Little Big Chief Peak Climbing Trip & La Bohn Lakes – Tank Lakes Loop ...

Central WA Cascades Favorite Trips Little Big Chief Peak (7225 ft) Major Alpine Crags Miller-Foss Mountains Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

Morning alpenglow warms up the summit of Cathedral Rock in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Cathedral Rock via Southwest Face + Deception Pass Trail Loop (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 27, 1987

Trip Date: September 25-27, 1987 Cathedral Rock Climbing Trip + Deception Pass Trail Loop: Hyas Lake to Cathedral Pass ...

Cathedral Rock (6724 ft) Central WA Cascades Major Alpine Crags Snoqualmie Range Traverses & Loops (Trail)

First Kendall Knob + Kendall Peak Lakes Ski Tour / Snowshoe Trek via Coal Creek Road (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · March 11, 2024

Originally Posted: March 2024Updated: March 2025 First Kendall Knob Ski Tour / Snowshoe Trek Kendall Peak Lakes Ski ...

Snoqualmie Range Snow Tours in Central WA Cascades

Distant mountain view of Chikamin Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Chikamin Peak via Southwest Chute + Kendall–Mineral Traverse (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 12, 1998

Trip Date: July 11-12, 1998 Chikamin Peak Climbing Trip & Kendall–Mineral Traverse: Kendall Pass to Mineral Creek Kendall ...

Central WA Cascades Chikamin Peak (7000+ ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Two hikers pause below rocky Hibox Peak in the Snoqualmie Mountains

Hibox Peak via Box Canyon Creek—Southwest Slope—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 19, 2004

Trip Date: June 19, 2004 Hibox Peak Day Climb Box Canyon Creek ValleyHibox Peak aka Hibox Mountain ...

Central WA Cascades Hibox Peak (6547 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Kaleetan Peak is reflected on the glassy surface of Upper Melakwa Lake in the Snoqualmie Mountains, WA

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 5, 2021

Trip Date: September 3-5, 2021 Kaleetan Peak Climbing Trip Denny CreekHemlock PassMelakwa LakeMelakwa BasinPoint ...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Kaleetan Peak (6259 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

a rock climber belays another climber up a steep face on The Snoqualmie Tooth

The Snoqualmie Tooth via Pineapple Pass—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 11, 2013

Trip Date: May 11, 2013 The Snoqualmie Tooth Day Climb Source Lake Pineapple Basin aka Great Scott ...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Non-Major Alpine Crags Snoqualmie Range

The black rock of Chair Peak towers over a snow slope

Chair Peak via Sno-Chair Pass—Northeast Buttress—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 9, 2011

Trip Date: July 9, 2011 Chair Peak Day Climb Alpental ValleySno-Chair PassChair Peak (6238 ft)Source ...

Central WA Cascades Chair Peak (6238 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Mountain climbers scramble up a steep rocky slope on Kaleetan Peak

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 14, 2013

Trip Date: July 14, 2013 Kaleetan Peak Day Climb Denny CreekHemlock Pass Melakwa LakeKnoll 5700 aka Kaleetan ...

Central WA Cascades Family Trips Kaleetan Peak (6259 ft) Snoqualmie Range The Snoqualmie Twelve

Two climbers stand on summit of The Snoqualmie Tooth surrounded by snowy peaks

The Snoqualmie Tooth via Pineapple Pass—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 20, 2008

Trip Date: June 20, 2008 The Snoqualmie Tooth Day Climb Source Lake Pineapple Basin aka Great Scott ...

Central WA Cascades Non-Major Alpine Crags Snoqualmie Range

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Snoqualmie Range

Chikamin Peak via Glacier Lake—Southeast Slope—South Ridge + Chikamin Lake (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Three Queens Mtn: West Peak via Park Lakes—West Ridge—West Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

La Bohn Lakes – Tank Lakes Loop via Williams Lake + Little Big Chief Peak via Dutch Miller Gap (Miller-Foss Mountains & Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Cathedral Rock via Southwest Face + Deception Pass Trail Loop (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

First Kendall Knob + Kendall Peak Lakes Ski Tour / Snowshoe Trek via Coal Creek Road (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Chikamin Peak via Southwest Chute + Kendall–Mineral Traverse (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Hibox Peak via Box Canyon Creek—Southwest Slope—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

The Snoqualmie Tooth via Pineapple Pass—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Chair Peak via Sno-Chair Pass—Northeast Buttress—Southeast Ridge (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

Kaleetan Peak via Melakwa Lake—South Ridge—South Face (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

The Snoqualmie Tooth via Pineapple Pass—South Face (Snoqualmie 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 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)