Winchester Mountain
About
Winchester Mountain is a summit in Washington's Mount Baker Wilderness, within the Mt. Baker Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The nearest town is Glacier, about 14 miles away. The peak sits inside designated wilderness, so planning starts at the ranger district level. The Winchester Mountain Trail lies just 0.4 miles away, with the Silesia Creek trail under a mile off. Within a few more miles are the climbing at Baker Crags and Silver Fir Campground, about 4.4 miles distant.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,507 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Winchester 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
- Mount Baker Wilderness · Wilderness
- Mt. Baker Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Glacier, Washington · 14 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mt. Baker Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Sibley Creek/Hidden Lake Trailhead Road (FSR 1540) Closure, Mt. Baker Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Anderson-Watson Road (FSR 1107) Closure, Mt. Baker Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Winchester Mountain TrailHiking0.4 mi
- SILESIA CREEKHiking0.8 mi
- West Fork Silesia CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Baker CragsRock climbing3.8 mi
- Damfino CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Silver Fir CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- Cobblestone WallRock climbing5.1 mi
- Excelsior Group CampCamping8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
