Chimney Rock
About
Chimney Rock is a summit of about 7,616 feet in Kittitas County, Washington, inside the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The peak lies within the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Snoqualmie Pass, about 9.5 miles away. The Chimney Rock Bootpath starts about 1.6 miles away, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes within about 2.2 miles. The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River offers canoeing about 2.1 miles off, and the Western Alpine Lakes climbing area is about 3.2 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,616 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Chimney Rock
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
- Alpine Lakes Wilderness · Wilderness
- Cle Elum Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 9.5 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Cle Elum Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Three Queens Fire Area Closure Reduced on the Cle Elum Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Oct 6, 2026
Three Queens Fire Area Closure and Pacific Crest Trail closure/re-route
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Motorized Vehicle Restrictions - Fortune Creek Area on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Winter Motorized Use Restriction Blewett Pass Area on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Liberty Blackjack Pit Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Motorized Vehicle Restriction/Spring Road Closures on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Table Mountain Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Manastash Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Campground Reservations Required on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Motorized Use Restrictions - Kongsberger Trollhaugan Area on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Chimney Rock BootpathHiking1.6 mi
- Middle Fork Snoqualmie RiverCanoeing2.1 mi
- Pacific Crest TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Western Alpine LakesRock climbing3.2 mi
- Burnboot CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- OwhiCamping8 mi
- Summer-Fall (rock)Rock climbing9 mi
- Denny Creek CampgroundCamping9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)