Big Kangaroo, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest

Name: Big Kangaroo
Address: Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest, United States

#30 among attractions in Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Big Kangaroo, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest

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Big Kangaroo is an 8,280+ ft granitic mountain located in Okanogan County, Washington. The mountain is part of the Methow Mountains in the Cascade Range. Big Kangaroo is the high point of Kangaroo Ridge which is about two miles east and within view of Washington Pass. Its nearest higher peak is Snagtooth Ridge, 1.7 mi to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Early Winters Creek which is a tributary of the Methow River. ()

First ascent: 1942Elevation: 8280 ftProminence: 1000 ftCoordinates: 48°31'9"N, 120°37'5"W

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Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest United States

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Big Kangaroo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hock Mountain, Liberty Bell Mountain, Twisp Mountain, Silver Star Mountain.

5.2 miSW
Mountain
Hock Mountain
133 min walk • Hock Mountain is a 7,750-foot-elevation summit located in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades in Washington state.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Liberty Bell Mountain, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
48 min walk • Liberty Bell Mountain is located in the North Cascades, approximately one mile south of Washington Pass on the North Cascades Highway.
4.3 miS
Mountain
Twisp Mountain
110 min walk • Twisp Mountain is a 7,161-foot-elevation summit located in the Methow Mountains, a subset of the North Cascades in Washington state. It is situated on the shared boundary of North Cascades National Park with Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, as well as the common border between Chelan County and Okanogan County.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Silver Star Mountain, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
64 min walk • Silver Star Mountain is an 8,876-foot mountain located in Okanogan County, Washington. The mountain is part of the Methow Mountains, a subset of the Cascade Range.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dagger Lake, North Cascades National Park
100 min walk • Dagger Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Dagger Lake is accessible via the Twisp Pass Trail and the lake is 7.6 mi from the North Cascades Highway or 4.7 mi from the Twisp River Road trailhead in Wenatchee National Forest.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Observation decks and towers
Washington Pass, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
44 min walk • Washington Pass and Rainy Pass are two mountain passes on State Route 20 in the North Cascades mountains of Washington state. Rainy Pass is about 4 miles to the west of Washington Pass.
1.8 miW
Climbing
Liberty Crack, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
46 min walk • The Liberty Crack is a technical rock climbing route on Liberty Bell Mountain near Washington Pass and is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Gardner Mountain, Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
136 min walk • North Gardner Mountain is a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. The mountain is located in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest and is the highest point in Okanogan County, Washington, and the 23rd highest mountain in the state.
5.1 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Beaner Lake, Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
131 min walk • Beaner Lake is a lake in Okanogan County, Washington, in the United States. The name of the lake has been criticized in the media for containing the ethnic slur beaner.
7.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kettling Lake, North Cascades National Park
182 min walk • Kettling Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. The lake is not accessible via any designated trails but is only about 1 mi south of the Pacific Crest Trail and the Twisp Pass Trail junction.