Mountain · 2 routes

Burnt Mountain

6,535 ft · Washington

Summit
6,535 ft
Routes
2 ways up

Routes up Burnt Mountain

  1. IRONSTONE MOUNTAINExpertFrom Cash Prairie Trailhead · about 5,451 ft of climbing20.6 mi round tripSee the route
  2. Ironstone Mountain TrailExpertabout 6,004 ft of climbing21.4 mi round tripSee the route
Compare the routes
IRONSTONE MOUNTAINIronstone Mountain Trail
Starts atCash Prairie Trailhead—
ClimbingAbout 5,451 ftAbout 6,004 ft
Round trip20.6 mi21.4 mi
DifficultyExpertExpert
TerrainHikeHike
Map of the 2 routes up Burnt Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
IRONSTONE MOUNTAIN · starts at Cash Prairie TrailheadIronstone Mountain TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Burnt Mountain

Burnt Mountain is a summit of 6,535 feet in the William O. Douglas Wilderness, part of the Naches Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Nile, about 15 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a lower elevation show July highs around 62°F and lows near 44°F, and the summit sits higher, so expect it to run a little cooler. Shellrock Peak is about a mile away, and the Shellrock Peak Trail is roughly 1.4 miles off. Rattlesnake Creek, about 3 miles away, offers canoeing, and Indian Creek campground is just under 5 miles away.

Forecast on Burnt Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and cash prairie trailhead for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Burnt Mountain

How tall is Burnt Mountain?

6,535 ft (1,992 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Burnt Mountain?

2: IRONSTONE MOUNTAIN and Ironstone Mountain Trail.

What is the shortest route up Burnt Mountain?

IRONSTONE MOUNTAIN, about 20.6 mi round trip.

Where do the routes up Burnt Mountain start?

IRONSTONE MOUNTAIN starts at Cash Prairie Trailhead.

Mountains nearby

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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, 27 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high24° low
  2. Feb34° high23° low
  3. Mar36° high24° low
  4. Apr40° high26° low
  5. May48° high33° low
  6. Jun54° high37° low
  7. Jul62° high44° low
  8. Aug64° high45° low
  9. Sep57° high41° low
  10. Oct46° high33° low
  11. Nov37° high26° low
  12. Dec33° high22° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Nile, Washington · 15 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Naches Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Burnt Mountain open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Burnt Mountain

Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    34° / 24°

  2. Feb

    34° / 23°

  3. Mar

    36° / 24°

  4. Apr

    40° / 26°

  5. May

    48° / 33°

  6. Jun

    54° / 37°

  7. Jul

    62° / 44°

  8. Aug

    64° / 45°

  9. Sep

    57° / 41°

  10. Oct

    46° / 33°

  11. Nov

    37° / 26°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 26.5 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.