Bearhead Mountain
About
Bearhead Mountain is a summit of 6,092 feet in the Clearwater Wilderness, part of the Snoqualmie Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Carbonado, about 12 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 62°F and lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Bearhead Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and the Summit Lake Trail is 0.7 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Clearwater River about 3 miles away and the Carbon River about 4 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,092 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Bearhead Mountain
Washington
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jul–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–64°F and lows of 44–45°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rainier Paradise Rs, WA weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high24° low
- Feb34° high23° low
- Mar36° high24° low
- Apr40° high26° low
- May48° high33° low
- Jun54° high37° low
- Jul62° high44° low
- Aug64° high45° low
- Sep57° high41° low
- Oct46° high33° low
- Nov37° high26° low
- Dec33° high22° low
Where it is
- Clearwater Wilderness · Wilderness
- Snoqualmie Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Carbonado, Washington · 12 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Snoqualmie Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Road Damages/Closures - Snoqualmie District - Enumclaw Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Bearhead TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Summit Lake TrailHiking0.7 mi
- SUMMIT LAKE TIE WITH CLEARWATEHiking1.3 mi
- Clearwater to Summit LakeHiking1.6 mi
- Clearwater RiverCanoeing3 mi
- Carbon RiverCanoeing3.8 mi
- Viola CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Milky CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)