1989 Map of Chikamin Peak

About this map

Snoqualmie National Forest and Wenatchee National Forest converge at the high crests of the Cascades, where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds past alpine summits and glacial basins. This late 1980s survey details the high-altitude landscape of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, dominated by formidable peaks like Mount Thomson, Chikamin Peak, and Lemah Mountain. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of water bodies, including Spectacle Lake, Rachel Lake, and Gold Lake, many of which sit in high cirques beneath Rampart Ridge and Box Canyon Ridge. Evidence of early resource exploration is documented by several scattered prospects and an Adit Prospect, showing where miners once tested the geology of these remote divides between the Gold Creek and Mineral Creek drainages.