Burch Mountain
About
Burch Mountain is a summit in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in north-central Washington, about 23 miles from the town of Winthrop. Eightmile Ridge Trail #523 begins about half a mile away, and the Hidden Lakes and Larch Creek trails lie within about a mile. For an overnight base, Honeymoon Campground is roughly 7 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,784 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Burch 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
Where it is
- Methow Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Winthrop, Washington · 23 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Ptarmigan Fire Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Sep 9, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on East Chewuch Road 5010 on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Scenic Highway 20 Corridor Mining Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Volstead Road Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Paving Closure along Highway 20 Campgrounds and Trailheads - Methow Valley Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- EIGHTMILE RIDGEHiking0.2 mi
- Eightmile Ridge Trail #523Hiking0.4 mi
- Hidden Lakes TrailHiking1 mi
- LARCH CREEKHiking1 mi
- Lost RiverCanoeing6.3 mi
- Honeymoon CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- Ruffed Grouse CampgroundCamping8.4 mi
- Camp 4 CampgroundCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
