Gunsight Peak
About
Gunsight Peak is a summit of about 8,181 feet in Chelan County, Washington, inside the Glacier Peak Wilderness. The peak lies within the Chelan Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Stehekin, about 15.5 miles away. Several trails start within a few miles. Swamp Creek Trail is about 3.4 miles away, and Canyon Lake Trail #797 is about 4.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to Sulphur Creek, about 5.7 miles off, or Agnes Creek, about 6.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,181 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gunsight 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
- Glacier Peak Wilderness · Wilderness
- Chelan Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Stehekin, Washington · 16 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 Chelan Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Hitching and Tying of Pack/Saddle Animals - Forestwide or multi district
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Swamp Creek TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Canyon Lake Trail #797Hiking4.3 mi
- SOUTH FORK AGNES CREEKHiking4.6 mi
- South Fork Agnes Creek TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Sulphur CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
- Canyon CreekCanoeing6 mi
- Agnes CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Downey CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
