Bills Peak
Description
WikipediaBills Peak is a 6,917-foot (2,108-metre) mountain summit located on the common border of Kittitas County with Chelan County in Washington state. It is the tenth-highest point in the Teanaway area of the Wenatchee Mountains. Bills Peak is situated 2.6 mi (4.2 km) west-northwest of Earl Peak, its nearest higher neighbor, on the boundary of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains south into tributaries of the Teanaway River, or north into tributaries of Ingalls Creek which is part of the Wenatchee River drainage basin. The view from the summit of this peak showcases the impressive Mount Stuart and Stuart Range. Bills Peak was named after William Noble "Bill" Prater (1926–2010), a mountaineer and farmer from nearby Ellensburg.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teanaway Peak | 2,066 m | W 256° | 1.2 km |
| Iron Peak | 1,984 m | SW 205° | 1.5 km |
| Mary's Peak | 2,037 m | SE 133° | 2.1 km |
| Bean Peak | 2,055 m | E 109° | 2.4 km |
| Judi's Peak | 2,000 m | SE 138° | 2.5 km |
| Volcanic Neck | 2,012 m | E 93° | 2.5 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Ridge | Sherpa Peak | 5b | 4.9 km |
| West Ridge | Sherpa Peak | 4a | 4.9 km |
| More Fun Than I Thought | Headlight Playground | 3 | 5.1 km |
| Northwest Arete | Argonaut Peak | 4c | 5.2 km |
| South Face | Argonaut Peak | 3+ | 5.2 km |
| West Ridge | Mt Stuart | 4c | 5.6 km |
| Upper North Ridge w/Great Gendarme | Mt Stuart | 5c | 5.6 km |
| South Headwall | Mt Stuart | 5a | 5.6 km |
| Gorillas Direct | Mt Stuart | 6b+ | 5.6 km |
| Girth Pillar | Mt Stuart | 6c | 5.6 km |
| Cascadian Couloir | Mt Stuart | 1- | 5.6 km |
| The Direct North Ridge w/ Gendarme | Mt Stuart | 5c | 5.6 km |
| Sherpa Glacier | Mt Stuart | 1 | 5.6 km |
| King Kong - Gorillas Direct Direct | Mt Stuart | 7a | 5.6 km |
| Stuart Glacier Couloir | Mt Stuart | 5.7 | 5.6 km |
| Gorillas in the Mist | Mt Stuart | 6c | 5.6 km |
| Got your nuts | Lake Ingalls Outcrop | 5a | 5.7 km |
| My Daily Shame | Lake Ingalls Outcrop | 6a | 5.7 km |
| Colchuck Glacier | Colchuck Peak | 1- | 6.4 km |
| Northeast Buttress | Colchuck Peak | 5b | 6.4 km |
| South Ridge | Ingalls Peak | 4a | 6.4 km |
| East Ridge | Ingalls Peak | 5a | 6.4 km |
| West Face | Flagpole, The | 5a | 7.1 km |
| Gerber-Sink | Dragontail Peak | 5a | 7.2 km |
| Backbone Ridge | Dragontail Peak | 5c | 7.2 km |