Summit Chief Mountain

Summit Chief Mountain
Summit Chief Mountain, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,467 ft (2,276 m)[1]
Prominence1,323 ft (403 m)[1]
Parent peakChimney Rock[1]
Isolation1.29 mi (2.08 km)[1]
Coordinates47°31′24″N 121°16′06″W / 47.523426°N 121.268252°W / 47.523426; -121.268252[2]
Geography
Summit Chief Mountain is located in Washington (state)
Summit Chief Mountain
Summit Chief Mountain
Location in Washington
Summit Chief Mountain is located in the United States
Summit Chief Mountain
Summit Chief Mountain
Summit Chief Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing / Kittitas
Protected areaAlpine Lakes Wilderness[3]
Parent rangeCascade Range
Topo mapUSGS Big Snow Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1925[4]
Easiest routeScrambling[5] Southeast Face

Summit Chief Mountain is a 7,467-foot (2,276-meter) mountain summit located on the county line separating King County and Kittitas County in Washington state. It is entirely within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Summit Chief Mountain is situated on the crest of the Cascade Range, nine miles northeast of Snoqualmie Pass. Precipitation runoff from the west side of the mountain drains into tributaries of the Snoqualmie River, whereas the east side drains into tributaries of the Yakima River. The nearest higher peak is Chimney Rock, 1.29 miles (2.08 km) to the southwest.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Summit Chief Mountain". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ "Summit Chief Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  3. ^ a b "Summit Chief Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  4. ^ Beckey, Fred W. (2008). Cascade Alpine Guide, Climbing and High Routes - Columbia River to Stevens Pass. Vol. 1st. Seattle, WA: Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-0898861273.
  5. ^ Goldman, Peggy (2014). Washington Scrambles (2nd ed.). Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1594858406.