2020 Map of Chikamin Peak

About this map

Chikamin Peak and the high ridges of the Central Cascades define this landscape where the Snoqualmie National Forest meets the Wenatchee National Forest. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail serves as the primary artery for travel through the terrain, winding past Lemah Mtn and over Alta Pass. This 2020 survey reveals a dense network of alpine water bodies, from the secluded Gravel Lake and Ridge Lake near Mt Thomson to the larger Spectacle Lake and Rachel Lake further east. The topography is shaped by steep drainages like Gold Creek Valley and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Wild and Scenic River. These features represent the preservation of a roadless mountain environment where naming conventions often reflect the early twentieth-century mountaineering and timber history of King and Kittitas counties.