Wenatchee Mountain is a minor peak directly south of the Mission Ridge ski area. It fits the need for a quick climb to a high vantage point (6742′) if you’re coming from Wenatchee. Views include major volcanoes and eastern Washington peaks north to Bonanza.
Maps: View our topo map below for more information. (Mission Peak quad)
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Activity: Hiking
Nearest Town: Wenatchee
Skill Level: 3
Fitness Level: 2
Distance: About 6.5 miles
Elevation: About 2100 ft elevation gain
Recommended Season: Summer, fall
Access:
–From Wenatchee, drive up Squilchuck Rd, following signs for the Mission Ridge Ski Resort.
–Park in the Mission Ridge ski area parking lot (about 4500’)
Trip Instructions:
–One way to get to the top is to follow the ski runs coming down from Chair 4 (“Chak Chak” is one logical choice).
–Above the Chair 4 high point, the upper bowl is known as Bowl 4. A class 2 route can be found among the shattered basalt in Bowl 4 to the ridgecrest above. Follow this crest southwest to the summit. Numerous structures on the top house telecommunications equipment and a road also reaches the summit from the south.
–For an easier descent, walk the trail west towards the top of Chair 2, which leads to a service road down into the ski area proper.
Land Designation: Forest Service/Fish and Wildlife
Fees/Permits: None required
Trip Reporter: Charlie Hickenbottom, Wenatchee, 6/20/05
Leave It Better Than You Found It. This should be every outdoor user’s goal. Pick up trash left by others, pull some noxious weeds along your route, throw branches over unwanted spur trails, don’t ride or walk wet trails when you’re leaving ruts/footprints deeper than ¼ inch…
Disclaimer. Treat this information as recommendations, not gospel. Conditions change, and those contributing these reports are volunteers–they may make mistakes or may not know all the issues affecting a route. You are still completely responsible for your decisions, your actions, and your safety. If you can’t live with that, you are prohibited from using our information.
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