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.

County Name Height
feet / m
Prominence Range Notes
AdamsUnnamed point in the Karakul Hills2,100 feet (640 m)190 feet (58 m)North Columbia PlateauLocated 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.
AsotinRay Ridge6,180 feet (1,880 m)60 feet (18 m)Blue MountainsA 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.
BentonLookout Summit3,629 feet (1,106 m)1,849 feet (564 m)Rattlesnake HillsHighest 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.[1]
ChelanBonanza Peak9,511 feet (2,899 m)3,711 feet (1,131 m)North CascadesHighest 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.[2]
ClallamGray Wolf Ridge7,218 feet (2,200 m)818 feet (249 m)Olympic MountainsSpur 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.[3]
ClarkShoulder of Sturgeon Rock4,080 feet (1,240 m)0 feet (0 m)South Washington CascadesSlope 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.
ColumbiaOregon Butte6,387 feet (1,947 m)2,407 feet (734 m)Blue MountainsProminent grassy summit accessible from Teepee Trailhead about 20 miles southeast of Dayton. Diamond Peak, the highpoint of Garfield County, is located 6 miles east.
CowlitzGoat Mountain4,965 feet (1,513 m)2,005 feet (611 m)South Washington CascadesAccessible from forest roads NF-8817 or NF-470 outside of the Kalama Horse Camp near Cougar. No official trail leads to the summit.
DouglasBadger Mountain4,254 feet (1,297 m)2,674 feet (815 m)North Columbia PlateauLarge, gently sloping Plateau 10 miles northeast of Wenatchee. Highest point is a flat field off of Chipmunk Trail Road.
FerryCopper Butte7,140 feet (2,180 m)4,740 feet (1,440 m)Monashee MountainsHighly prominent gentle peak accessible via the Old Stagecoach Trail in the Colville National Forest. A 5.7 mile trail leads directly to the summit.
FranklinUnnamed area on the Columbia Plateau1,640 feet (500 m)541 feet (165 m)North Columbia PlateauGentle hill located on private property about 3 miles south of Washtucna. Access requires contacting the landowner.[4]
GarfieldDiamond Peak6,379 feet (1,944 m)779 feet (237 m)Blue MountainsA 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.[5]
GrantBeezley Hills High Point2,899 feet (884 m)749 feet (228 m)North Columbia PlateauBarren hill located on public land 10 miles north of Quincy. Easiest access is from Overen Rd near Ephrata.
Grays HarborShoulder of Wynoochee Point4,880 feet (1,490 m)0 feet (0 m)Satsop HillsSlope 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.[6]
IslandCamano Island High Point580 feet (180 m)580 feet (180 m)Indistinct area about 0.5 miles off trail in the woods of Camano Ridge Forest Preserve on Camano Island.
JeffersonMount Olympus7,969 feet (2,429 m)7,838 feet (2,389 m)Olympic MountainsUltra 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.
KingMount Daniel7,960 feet (2,430 m)3,480 feet (1,060 m)South Washington CascadesShared with Kittias County. Accessible from the Cathedral Rock Trailhead east of Randle. Highly popular, but requires class 3 scrambling and snow climbing experience.
KitsapGold Mountain1,761 feet (537 m)1,521 feet (464 m)Blue HillsHighest 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.
KittitasMount Daniel7,960 feet (2,430 m)3,480 feet (1,060 m)South Washington CascadesShared with King County.
KlickitatIndian Rock5,845 feet (1,782 m)2,565 feet (782 m)Simcoe MountainsLarge, sloping plateau located 15 miles northeast of Goldendale. Dirt roads lead to near the high point, which is marked by a large rock outcropping.
LewisBig Horn8,000 feet (2,400 m)240 feet (73 m)South Washington CascadesLocated 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.[7]
LincolnLilienthal Mountain3,568 feet (1,088 m)1,268 feet (386 m)North Columbia PlateauObscure, 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.
MasonMount Stone6,612 feet (2,015 m)2,132 feet (650 m)Olympic MountainsAccessible from the Putvin Trailhead in the Olympic National Forest. Required over 5000 feet of gain and class 3 scrambling to ascend.
OkanoganNorth Gardner Mountain8,956 feet (2,730 m)3,996 feet (1,218 m)North Cascades
PacificPacific County High Point3,000 feet (910 m)1,480 feet (450 m)Willapa HillsProminent 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 OreilleGypsy Peak7,320 feet (2,230 m)1,720 feet (520 m)Selkirk MountainsTallest 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.
PierceMount Rainier14,411 feet (4,392 m)13,210 feet (4,030 m)South Washington CascadesUltra prominent,
Highest point in Washington state.
San JuanMount Constitution2,407 feet (734 m)2,407 feet (734 m)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.
SkagitMount Buckner9,114 feet (2,778 m)3,034 feet (925 m)North Cascades
SkamaniaMount Adams-West Slope8,920 feet (2,720 m)0 feet (0 m)South Washington CascadesPrior to its 1980 eruption, Mount St. Helens was 9,677 feet (2,950 m). Indistinct coordinate on the western slopes of Mt Adams located at 46.20314, -121.523683, near Pinnacle Glacier.
SnohomishGlacier Peak10,520 feet (3,210 m)7,498 feet (2,285 m)North CascadesUltra prominent. Most difficult volcano high point to reach, requiring an extremely long approach.
SpokaneMount Spokane5,883 feet (1,793 m)3,503 feet (1,068 m)Selkirk MountainsLocated 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.
StevensAbercrombie Mountain7,308 feet (2,227 m)5,168 feet (1,575 m)Selkirk 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.
ThurstonQuiemuth Peak2,922 feet (891 m)762 feet (232 m)South Washington CascadesLocated 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.[8][9]
WahkiakumHuckleberry Ridge2,673 feet (815 m)393 feet (120 m)Willapa HillsLocated 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 WallaLewis Peak4,888 feet (1,490 m)168 feet (51 m)Blue MountainsLocated 7 miles east of Dixie. Lewis Peak Rd leads directly to the summit.
WhatcomMount Baker10,781 feet (3,286 m)8,812 feet (2,686 m)North CascadesUltra prominent. Visible from much of western Washington on clear days. Extremely glaciated and significant glacier traversing experience is needed to safely summit.
WhitmanTekoa Mountain4,009 feet (1,222 m)1,089 feet (332 m)North Columbia PlateauLocated about 1 mile northeast of Tekoa. A road leads directly to the summit, but is located on private land.
YakimaMount Adams12,276 feet (3,742 m)8,116 feet (2,474 m)South Washington CascadesUltra 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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