Sinister Peak
About
Sinister Peak is a summit of about 8,449 feet in Skagit County, Washington, inside the Glacier Peak Wilderness. The peak lies within the Darrington Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, which the Forest Service manages. The nearest town is Stehekin, about 16 miles away. Several trails start within a few miles, including Canyon Lake Trail #797 at about 4 miles and Swamp Creek Trail at about 4.2 miles. Paddlers can reach Sulphur Creek, about 5 miles away, and Sulphur Creek Campground sits roughly 9 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,449 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sinister 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
- Darrington Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 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 Darrington Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Canyon Lake Trail #797Hiking3.9 mi
- Swamp Creek TrailHiking4.2 mi
- SOUTH FORK AGNES CREEKHiking4.8 mi
- Sulphur CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Canyon CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Downey CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
- Sulphur Creek CampgroundCamping9.2 mi
- Sulphur CrCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
