Washington peaks

3,358 peaks

Highest peak

Mount Rainier

14,411 ft / 4,392 m

Most summited peak

Mount Si

254 summits

Most prominent peak

Mount Rainier

13,212 ft / 4,027 m prom

Washington summits

7,165 summits

First Ascent Awards

1290 of 3,358 peaks 38%

Top climbing months

July 18%

June 14%

August 14%

Washington mountains highlights

  • Washington is the epicenter of mountaineering in the lower 48 US states with more technical and glacier ascents than anywhere else outside of Alaska.
  • The rugged, volcanic Cascade Range runs north-south across the state with hundreds of major peaks including Mt. Rainier (Washington's highest peak and the only US 14er outside of Colorado, California, and Alaska), Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, Glacier Peak, and Mt. St. Helens of 1980 eruption fame. The Pacific Crest Trail passes 500 miles along the length of the range across Washington on its way to the Canadian border
  • The Olympic Mountains in the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington only rise up shy of 8,000 ft but look much higher because they lie only 12 to 22 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The western slope of the range is the wettest place in the US.
  • Washington has 3 mountain-centric National Parks: Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, and North Cascades National Park. All 3 lie within a couple hours drive of the Seattle metro area.
  • Get away from the crowds and head to the North Cascades, a particularly rugged and vertical part of the Cascades with a multitude of incredible peaks to climb.
  • Over 4 million acres of mountainous wilderness areas protect vast trail networks leading to a lifetime of peaks to climb. An incredible place to explore.
"Hike from Alpental, tag the north summit, get to the middle and south summits via Beckey route. Easy-Peasy. On the rock my Garmin inReach read the north at 5150, the middle at 5135, and the south at 5130." — cloudbreach • Jul 11, 2020
"Hike from Alpental, tag the north summit, get to the middle and south summits via Beckey route. Easy-Peasy. On the rock my Garmin inReach read the north at 5150, the middle at 5135, and the south at 5130." — cloudbreach • Jul 11, 2020
"Knocked out Defiance and Bandera on a single day hike. Socked in but cleared up while snacking on Defiance’s summit. Convenient way to snag both peaks with tired feet and quads upon returning to the car." — TheIncredibleGulk • Jul 8, 2020
"Katie and I went back up to the ridge and found a use trail up to Eagle Point. Nice little walk out with clouds rolling in and out. Kate had fun Glissading into a snow bowl for her first time. She was really on one, eating flowers and whatnot. Super fun walk about and saw a couple Bears on the drive down. Went rock climbing at Waka Beach after." — MatthewWinterberg • Jul 8, 2020
"Knocked out Defiance and Bandera on a single day hike. Socked in but cleared up while snacking on Defiance’s summit. Convenient way to snag both peaks with tired feet and quads upon returning to the car." — TheIncredibleGulk • Jul 8, 2020

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