Summit

Preacher Mountain

Washington

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).

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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

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:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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