Colchuck Peak
About
Colchuck Peak is a summit of about 8,695 feet in Chelan County, Washington, inside the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. It lies within the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Leavenworth, about 12 miles away. The peak sits in designated wilderness, so plan around the rules that apply there. The Stuart-Enchantments climbing area and Dragontail Peak are both within a mile. The Aasgard Pass Trail and the Dragontail Peak Summit Trail are also close by.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,695 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Colchuck Peak
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
- Wenatchee River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Leavenworth, Washington · 12 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 Wenatchee River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Little Giant Fire Closure Order on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Sep 4, 2026
Tumwater Campground Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Road #6304 Bridge Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Wenatchee River District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Stuart-EnchantmentsRock climbing0.5 mi
- Dragontail PeakRock climbing0.6 mi
- Aasgard Pass TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Dragontail Peak Summit TrailHiking1.1 mi
- De Roux T.H.Camping6 mi
- Eightmile Group SiteCamping6.3 mi
- North Fork Teanaway RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
- Stafford CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)