シェラン郡の絶景の山頂・トップ13

The Middle Brother, of the Three Brothers, are peaks located in the Olympic Range. The Middle Brother is the second tallest, with the West Brother being the tallest of the three. Many people start on the West Brother and hike along the ridge to hit all three peaks.

The North summit is so forested that there really isn't any view, but if you take the short trail further south of Natapoc Mountain along the ridge, you will hit the South summit with southerly views. It can be a good summit option during periods of snowpack even while other more-popular summits near the area have high avalanche danger.

Near the summit, you'll find yourself approaching the stone foundation of the old lookout and the end of your climb. Views of Mount Howard and Mount Mastiff along the ridge with unending peaks in the panorama including Glacier, Bedal, Pugh and Sloan stand out in the distance. Mount Baker and Rainier will even make an appearance on a clear day.

South Wedge Mountain is the high point of McClellan Ridge overlooking the Enchantments in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Wedge Mountain is a non-system trail (or a social trail) that allows hikers to scramble to the summit of a mountain outside Leavenworth. The road to the trailhead is rough, and the route is quite steep in places.

Devils Head is the rounded peak at the end of the ridge connecting Bean Peak and Volcanic Neck in Washington's Teanaway Country. It derives its name from the elevation (Point 6666), but is aptly named due to the volcanic nature of the surrounding landscape.

This glacier sits at nearly 7,400 feet and is one of the highest in the Park. From here, the mountaintops are incredible, with views of Doubtful Lake all the way up. There are many wildflowers in the spring and plenty of opportunities to take photos of the many mountain goats in the area. It is a great turnaround point or a place to enjoy some alpine camping (a backcountry permit is required). If you are looking for an extended hike, the trail continues to Sahale and Buckner Mountain; however, If you choose to continue, the path becomes very steep with all rock and lots of scrambling.

Cashmere Mountain is one of the highest peaks lining the Icicle Creek drainage. There are three main summits above 8000 feet, the central one being the highest. The east peak appears as a black pyramid from the north. Cashmere is the 58th highest peak in Washington State.

The trail climbs more than 4,000 feet in about 5 miles (1,220 m in about 3.1 km) to reach this high point in Icicle Ridge. But the views are worth it, from the wildflower-strewn trailside to views stretching all the way to Cashmere.