Taylor-Tolt Mountains

A mountainous sub-region in the Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Skykomish River (Highway-2), Miller River, Taylor River, Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, and Main Fork Snoqualmie River. The central area is drained by Tolt River. Notable landforms include Mt. Persis, Mt. Index, Mt. Phelps, Lennox Mountain, Bessemer Mountain, Mt. Si, and Mt. Teneriffe.

The three peaks of Mt Index rise above a deep valley

Mt Index: Main Peak via Persis–Index Ridge + Mt Persis (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 19, 2002

Trip Date: May 19, 2002 Mount Index Day Climb Persis TarnsMount Persis (5464 ft)Persis–Index RidgeMount ...

Central WA Cascades Index, Mt: main peak (5991 ft) Taylor-Tolt Mountains The Outlier Twelve

Two mountain climbers ascend snow slopes on Mt Persis above a frozen lake

Mt Persis via Proctor Creek—Northwest Ridge—Persis Tarns (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · January 25, 2015

Trip Date: January 25, 2015 Mt. Persis Day Climb Persis TarnsMount Persis (5464′) Trip Report Summary ...

Central WA Cascades Taylor-Tolt Mountains

Mt Teneriffe Summit Loop: Kamikaze Ridge to Rachor Pass (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 2021

Originally Posted: June 2021Updated: January 2023 Mt. Teneriffe Summit Loop: Kamikaze Ridge to Rachor Pass Teneriffe Falls ...

Central WA Cascades Taylor-Tolt Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

Otter Falls Slab Sport-Climb via Poppys Peril Route (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 13, 2024

Originally Posted: June 13, 2024Updated: August 13, 2025 Otter Falls Slab Sport-Climb Taylor River ValleyLipsy Lake ...

Central WA Cascades Rock & Ice Climbing Taylor-Tolt Mountains

Golden Hour Wall Sport-Climb via Solar Storm Route (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 27, 2025

Trip Date: May 27, 2025 Golden Hour Wall Sport-Climb Middle Fork Snoqualmie River ValleyCivilian Conservation Corp Trail ...

Central WA Cascades Rock & Ice Climbing Taylor-Tolt Mountains

Marckworth Forest Bike Rides: Stickerbush Loop + Cherrybush Loop + Cedarbush Loop (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · December 2, 2025

Originally Posted: December 2025Updated: April 2026 Stickerbush Bike LoopCherrybush Bike LoopCedarbush Bike LoopTriplebush Bike Spiral ...

Central WA Cascades Mtn & Gravel Biking Taylor-Tolt Mountains Traverses & Loops (Bike)

Taylor-Tolt Mountains

Mt Index: Main Peak via Persis–Index Ridge + Mt Persis (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Mt Persis via Proctor Creek—Northwest Ridge—Persis Tarns (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Mt Teneriffe Summit Loop: Kamikaze Ridge to Rachor Pass (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Otter Falls Slab Sport-Climb via Poppys Peril Route (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Golden Hour Wall Sport-Climb via Solar Storm Route (Taylor-Tolt Mountains, WA)

Marckworth Forest Bike Rides: Stickerbush Loop + Cherrybush Loop + Cedarbush Loop (Taylor-Tolt 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)