List of highest points in Washington by county

This is a list of highest points in the U.S. state of Washington, in alphabetical order by county.

CountyNameHeightfeet / mProminence Range Notes Adams Unnamed point in the Karakul HillsNorth Columbia Plateau Located on private property. Indistinct field on farmland about 1.5 miles south of I-90. Closest access is via Ziemer Rd about 10 miles northeast of Ritzville. Asotin Ray Ridge Blue Mountains A low-prominence ridge about 20 miles south of Pomeroy. Accessible by a dirt spur road off of Peola Rd in the Umatilla National Forest. The Garfield County high point, Diamond Peak, is only 3 miles west. Benton Lookout Summit Rattlesnake Hills Highest point on Rattlesnake Mountain, a barren, 16 mile long mountain ridge about 6 miles north of Sunnyside. Accessible via a gated dirt road branching directly off of Washington State Route 241.https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3092 Chelan Bonanza Peak North Cascades Highest non-volcanic peak in Washington. Considered the most difficult county high point outside of Alaska to summit due to the main route requiring a combination of glacier travel, a long approach, and class 4 exposure. Accessible through the Holden Lake trail outside of Holden Village.https://www.summitpost.org/bonanza-peak/150586 Clallam Gray Wolf Ridge Olympic Mountains Spur off of the Mount Deception massif. Non-technical, but requires ascending more than 5000 feet of elevation to summit. Accessible via Tyler Peak trailhead, 10 miles northwest of Quilcene.https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=929 Clark Shoulder of Sturgeon Rock South Washington Cascades Slope point on the side of Sturgeon Rock, a large rock outcropping in the Yacolt Burn State Forest about 0.8 miles west of Silver Star Mountain. On the county line between Clark and Skamania counties. Easily accessible via the Grouse Vista Trailhead, 5 miles northeast of Washougal. Columbia Oregon Butte Blue Mountains Prominent grassy summit accessible from Teepee Trailhead about 20 miles southeast of Dayton. Diamond Peak, the highpoint of Garfield County, is located 6 miles east. Cowlitz Goat Mountain South Washington Cascades Accessible from forest roads NF-8817 or NF-470 outside of the Kalama Horse Camp near Cougar. No official trail leads to the summit. Douglas Badger Mountain North Columbia Plateau Large, gently sloping Plateau 10 miles northeast of Wenatchee. Highest point is a flat field off of Chipmunk Trail Road. Ferry Copper Butte Monashee Mountains Highly prominent gentle peak accessible via the Old Stagecoach Trail in the Colville National Forest. A 5.7 mile trail leads directly to the summit. Franklin Unnamed area on the Columbia Plateau North Columbia Plateau Gentle hill located on private property about 3 miles south of Washtucna. Access requires contacting the landowner.https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=1791000 Garfield Diamond Peak Blue Mountains A lightly forested ridge about 20 miles south of Pomeroy. Most easily accessible through the Kelly Campground in the Umatilla National Forest. The Asotin County high point, Ray Ridge, is only 3 miles east. A trail to the summit at one point existed, but has become overgrown through lack of maintenance. Because of this, about a mile of off-trail travel is needed to ascend.Garfield County WA Peaks List, Lists of John, John Kirk (2020) Grant Beezley Hills High Point North Columbia Plateau Barren hill located on public land 10 miles north of Quincy. Easiest access is from Overen Rd near Ephrata. Grays Harbor Shoulder of Wynoochee Point Satsop Hills Slope point on the border with Mason County. Side of Wynoochee Point, a spur off of Capitol Peak in the southern Olympic foothills. Known for its access issues - no trail leads to the summit and the closest road is located 3 miles directly below the summit. The road is of dubious quality and is often inaccessible due to downed trees. Completing the summit requires ascending through thick underbrush for over 3 miles. As of 2026, the Grays Harbor County high point has only been reached 44 recorded times.Island Camano Island High Point Indistinct area about 0.5 miles off trail in the woods of Camano Ridge Forest Preserve on Camano Island. Jefferson Mount Olympus Olympic Mountains Ultra prominent. Highest summit west of the Cascade Range and highest summit in the Olympic Mountains. A multi-day expedition is required in order to reach the base of the mountain, which is 30 miles from the nearest road. Accessible from the Hoh River Trail, which meanders for 30 miles through to the Hoh River Valley to the base of the mountain. Mount Olympus requires both glacier crossing and class 3 scrambling. King Mount Daniel South Washington Cascades Shared with Kittias County. Accessible from the Cathedral Rock Trailhead east of Randle. Highly popular, but requires class 3 scrambling and snow climbing experience. Kitsap Gold Mountain Blue Hills Highest point in the Blue Hills, a group of low forested summits in central Kitsap County about 10 miles west of Bremerton. Accessible via the Gold Creek Trailhead. A dirt maintenance road leads almost directly to the true summit, which is about 200 feet off of the road. Kittitas Mount Daniel South Washington Cascades Shared with King County. Klickitat Indian Rock Simcoe Mountains Large, sloping plateau located 15 miles northeast of Goldendale. Dirt roads lead to near the high point, which is marked by a large rock outcropping. Lewis Big Horn South Washington Cascades Located in the Goat Rocks area of the southern Cascade Mountains, within Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest. By far the most technical county high point in Washington, and the only high point to require pitches and high level climbing experience. Big Horn is considered a difficult 5.4 rock climb.https://www.summitpost.org/big-horn/152291 Lincoln Lilienthal Mountain North Columbia Plateau Obscure, privately owned summit near Miles. A dirt maintenance road near the junction of Egypt Rd and Bozeel Rd leads to the summit, which is gated off. Mason Mount Stone Olympic Mountains Accessible from the Putvin Trailhead in the Olympic National Forest. Required over 5000 feet of gain and class 3 scrambling to ascend. Okanogan North Gardner Mountain North Cascades Pacific Pacific County High Point Willapa Hills Prominent forested summit in the Willapa Hills on private forestry land. Legal access requires a permit from Weyerhauser. Accessed by an 8 mile long gated dirt road off of WA 6. Pend Oreille Gypsy Peak Selkirk Mountains Tallest mountain in eastern Washington. Most easily accessible from the Bear Pasture Trailhead outside of Metaline Falls. No official trail leads to the summit, which requires several miles of cross country travel to reach. Pierce Mount RainierSouth Washington Cascades Ultra prominent,Highest point in Washington state. San Juan Mount Constitution Popular tourist attraction, easily accessed by a paved road to the summit within Moran State Park. Second tallest island summit in the Lower 48 before Devils Peak in the Channel Islands. Skagit Mount Buckner North Cascades Skamania Mount Adams-West Slope South Washington Cascades Prior to its 1980 eruption, Mount St. Helens was . Indistinct coordinate on the western slopes of Mt Adams located at 46.20314, -121.523683, near Pinnacle Glacier. Snohomish Glacier PeakNorth Cascades Ultra prominent. Most difficult volcano high point to reach, requiring an extremely long approach. Spokane Mount Spokane Selkirk Mountains Located within Mount Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park 23 miles north of Spokane. A paved road leads to the summit, but is typically only accessible during the summer months. Stevens Abercrombie MountainSelkirk MountainsUltra prominent. Accessible either from a trailhead in Silver Creek Campground east of Leadpoint or an unnamed trailhead northwest of Metaline Falls. Non technical trails lead directly to the summit. Thurston Quiemuth Peak South Washington Cascades Located in the extreme eastern corner of Thurston County about 3 miles south of Elbe. Was not named, nor discovered to be the county high point, until 1994. Quiemuth Peak is located on public forestry land and requires a 2 mile long bushwhack from a paved forest road to reach the completely forested summit.https://www.summitpost.org/quiemuth-peak/506379https://onehikeaweek.com/2022/03/12/quiemuth-peak/ Wahkiakum Huckleberry Ridge Willapa Hills Located about 10 miles north of Skamokawa Valley. Forested ridge covered with dirt maintenance roads. Does not require a permit to access as of 2025, unlike most peaks in the Willapa Hills. Easiest method of climbing is via mountain biking. Walla Walla Lewis Peak Blue Mountains Located 7 miles east of Dixie. Lewis Peak Rd leads directly to the summit. Whatcom Mount Baker North Cascades Ultra prominent. Visible from much of western Washington on clear days. Extremely glaciated and significant glacier traversing experience is needed to safely summit. Whitman Tekoa Mountain North Columbia Plateau Located about 1 mile northeast of Tekoa. A road leads directly to the summit, but is located on private land. Yakima Mount AdamsSouth Washington Cascades Ultra prominent. Least technical volcano high point to reach, requiring a simple snow climb without glacier travel on the most popular route.

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External links The High Points of the 39 Counties of Washington, John Roper