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Chikamin Peak

Cascade RangeChinook Jargon place namesMountains of Kittitas County, WashingtonMountains of Washington (state)
Chikamin Peak October 1, 2019
Chikamin Peak October 1, 2019

Chikamin Peak is a 7,000+ ft (2,130+ m) mountain summit located in the cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is situated within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The mountain's name "Chikamin" derives from Chinook Jargon meaning "money" or "metal", and was submitted by Edmond S. Meany, president of The Mountaineers. This name was officially adopted in 1916 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Chikamin Peak is the highest point of Chikamin Ridge, 6 mi (9.7 km) northeast of Snoqualmie Pass. Other notable peaks on Chikamin Ridge include Four Brothers and Three Queens. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the southwest slope of Chikamin Ridge, and from the trail a scramble up a gully leads to the summit and several alpine lakes including Chikamin Lake and Spectacle Lake.

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N 47.47543 ° E -121.311006 °
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Chikamin Peak October 1, 2019
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