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Elevation: 8,705 ft
GPS: 47.4765, -120.8472
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Shared By: Tom Bath on Dec 4, 2009
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters

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A spectacular granitic peak flanked on the north side with a small glacier above Colchuck Lake. There are numerous routes that run the gamut from a moderate glacier walk up/scramble, to rock and moderate snow and ice.

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From Leavenworth Drive up Icicle Road to the Bridge Creek Campground and take a left. Follow the bridge over Icicle Creek and continue to the end of Mountaineer Creek Road (parking pass required). From the trailhead head up the trail for about 2.5 miles to a fork in the trail. Take the left fork (the right side leads to Stuart lake) and cross the bridge over Mountaineer Creek. From here the trail veers right for a hundred yards or so before switchbacking up through the trees to Colchuck Lake. The trail circumnavigates the lake on the right (west) side.

-Approximately 5 miles and 2200ft from TH to lake.

In the winter Mountaineer Creek road is closed adding 3 miles and nearly 1000ft to the approach.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Colchuck Peak

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Steep Snow
 29
North Buttress Couloir
Snow, Alpine
Steep Snow
 10
Northeast Couloir
Snow, Alpine
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Easy Snow
 43
Colchuck Glacier
Snow, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
North Buttress Couloir
 29
Steep Snow Snow, Alpine
Northeast Couloir
 10
Steep Snow Snow, Alpine
Colchuck Glacier
 43
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Easy Snow Snow, Alpine
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