Granite Mountain
About
Granite Mountain is a summit in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in north-central Washington, about 8 miles from the small town of Conconully. Beaver Lake and Shrew Creek are the closest hikes, both a little over 2 miles away, and Lightning Creek Trail lies about 3.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Loup Loup campground sits roughly 7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,365 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Granite 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
- Conconully, Washington · 7.9 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
- BEAVER LAKEHiking2.1 mi
- SHREW CREEKHiking2.3 mi
- Lightning Creek TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Blue Buck Trail #421Hiking4.9 mi
- Loup LoupCamping6.9 mi
- Cottonwood Cg - TonCamping8.8 mi
- KerrCamping9.4 mi
- Beaver CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)