Preacher Mountain
About
Preacher Mountain is a summit in King County, Washington, inside the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. It sits on the Snoqualmie Ranger District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Denny Creek, about 7 miles away. The peak lies within designated wilderness, so trips here fall under wilderness rules set by the managing agency. Anyone heading up should confirm current access with the Snoqualmie Ranger District before going. The Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trail is about 1.4 miles away and the Derrick Lake Trail about 1.8 miles away. For camping, Middle Fork Campground is roughly 3.6 miles off, and Denny Creek Campground sits about 7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,918 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Preacher 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
- Alpine Lakes Wilderness · Wilderness
- Snoqualmie Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Snoqualmie Pass, Washington · 8.4 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 Snoqualmie Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Road Damages/Closures - Snoqualmie District - Enumclaw Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on the Cle Elum Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Middle Fork Snoqualmie TrailMountain biking1.4 mi
- Derrick Lake TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Fee Demo WallRock climbing3 mi
- Man About Town BoulderRock climbing3 mi
- Middle Fork CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
- South Fork Snoqualmie RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
- Denny Creek CampgroundCamping7 mi
- Burnboot CreekCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)