Chimney Rock, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Name: Chimney Rock
Address: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, United States

#13 among attractions in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Chimney Rock is a mountain located in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Central Cascade Range in western Washington, United States. The mountain has two main summits, a northeast spire and a central spire, as well as a minor south peak. Situated 10 miles NNE of Snoqualmie Pass, with its craggy appearance Chimney Rock is the most distinctive peak on the crest dividing the Snoqualmie River and Yakima River drainage areas. Lemah Mountain is to the south on the crest, and Summit Chief Mountain to the northeast. Overcoat Peak is off the main ridge just to the north of Chimney Rock. The mountain has three glaciers: the Overcoat Glacier on the north, the Chimney Glacier on the south and east, and an unnamed glacier on the east side of the North Peak. ()

First ascent: 1930Elevation: 7727 ftProminence: 2727 ftCoordinates: 47°30'33"N, 121°17'10"W

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Chimney Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kendall Katwalk, Mount Daniel, Lemah Mountain, Lake Dorothy.

5.9 miSW
Hiking, Outdoor activities, Park
Kendall Katwalk, Snoqualmie Pass
151 min walk • Kendall Katwalk is a 150 yard long narrow pathway blasted out of a steeply sloped granite rock face on the north ridge of Kendall Peak approximately 6 miles northeast of Snoqualmie Pass.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Daniel, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
159 min walk • Mount Daniel is the highest summit on the Cascade Range crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the central Washington, USA. It is the highest point in King and Kittitas counties. Streams on its eastern slopes form the headwaters of the Cle Elum River.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lemah Mountain, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
37 min walk • Lemah Mountain is a mountain peak in the Snoqualmie Crest, a part of the North Cascades Mountains, of the Washington state. It is located approximately 7.7 miles from the city of Snoqualmie Pass.
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Dorothy, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
181 min walk • Lake Dorothy is a lake in King County, Washington. First labeled on Oliver Phelps Anderson's "New Map of the County of King, State of Washington, 1894"; the name was bestowed by Anderson for his daughter Dorothy Louise Anderson, a member of Sigma Kappa sorority.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bear Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
173 min walk • Bear Lake is a lake in King County in Washington, United States. It is the source of the Taylor River. The lake can be reached by hiking 0.7 miles from Deer Lake along the Snoqualmie Lake Trail which eventually traverses into the Miller River system and reaches the shore of Lake Dorothy.
0.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Overcoat Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
11 min walk • Overcoat Peak is in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. Overcoat Peak is less than.40 mi northwest of Chimney Rock and both are within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Deer Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
175 min walk • Deer Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. It is an expansion of the Taylor River, located just below its true source. Located a short distance downstream is Snoqualmie Lake. The lake is reached by hiking 1 mile from Snoqualmie Lake. Deer and Bear Lake are both about the same size.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Big Heart Falls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
138 min walk • Big Heart Falls is a waterfall on the outlet stream of Big Heart Lake, which eventually flows into the Skykomish River, in King County, Washington. It is located between the outlet of Big Heart Lake and the inlet of Delta Lake. The falls are said to drop approximately 1,268 feet.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Pass
77 min walk • The Snoqualmie River is a 45-mile long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie just above the Snoqualmie Falls.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Big Heart Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
125 min walk • Big Heart Lake is the most remote and highest-elevation on-trail lake in the West Fork Foss River system. It is a 14.6-mile round-trip hike from the trailhead, just off of the Foss River Road.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lynch Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
170 min walk • Lynch Glacier lies to the north and northwest of Mount Daniel, in the U.S. state of Washington. Lynch Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Snoqualmie National Forest.