Three Queens
Description
WikipediaThree Queens is a prominent 6,693-foot (2,040-metre) triple-summit mountain located in the Cascade Range, in Kittitas County of Washington state. It is set within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on land managed by Wenatchee National Forest. The East Peak is the highest, and its subpeaks are the Middle Peak (6,600 ft; 2,000 m), and West Peak (6,400 ft; 2,000 m). Three Queens is set 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-northeast of Snoqualmie Pass, on Chikamin Ridge, 2.76 miles (4.44 km) southeast of its nearest higher neighbor, Chikamin Peak. The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the west slope of Three Queens as it crosses the gap between Four Brothers and Three Queens. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Yakima River drainage basin. The first ascent was likely made in 1925 by a party of eight Mountaineers led by Glen Bremerman and C. A. Fisher. This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1940 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Chikamin Point | 1,713 m | E 96° | 2.1 km |
| Hibox Mountain | 1,996 m | SW 234° | 2.8 km |
| Island Mountain | 1,364 m | NE 48° | 3.2 km |
| Four Brothers | 1,977 m | NW 310° | 3.4 km |
| Chikamin Peak | 2,110 m | NW 317° | 4.4 km |
| Alta Mountain | 1,902 m | W 263° | 4.6 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Face | Huckleberry Mountain | 4c | 5.7 km |
| East Face | Chimney Rock | 3+ | 7.0 km |
| East Ridge | Mount Thomson | 1 | 7.4 km |
| West Ridge | Mount Thomson | 4c | 7.4 km |
| South Face | Red Mountain | 1 | 9.0 km |
| Ragged Ridge | Red Mountain | 5.5 | 9.0 km |
| East Ridge | Red Mountain | 1+ | 9.0 km |
| Northwest Face | Little Big Chief | 5c | 9.3 km |
| Northeast Face | Little Big Chief | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Glacier View Temple | East Face | 5c | 9.6 km |
| With Love Lie Ancients Nestled Within | East Face | 6b | 9.6 km |
| Project Crack | East Face | 5c | 9.6 km |
| The Pillar Under Pale Streaks | East Face | 6b | 9.6 km |
| Black Systems Solar | East Face | 5c | 9.6 km |
| Crescendo of the Sarcophagus Breathing | East Face | 6c+ | 9.6 km |
| Butterfly Realm | Lizard Ledge | 5a | 9.6 km |
| Jennifer | Lizard Ledge | 5b | 9.6 km |
| The Last of Summer | Lizard Ledge | 6c | 9.6 km |
| Hummingbird Symphony | Lizard Ledge | 6c | 9.6 km |
| Friesenburg Concertos | Lizard Ledge | 5b | 9.6 km |
| Culturally Dysfunctional | Lizard Ledge | 6b | 9.6 km |
| Little Bird | West Wall | 4c | 9.6 km |
| Tweet | West Wall | 4a | 9.6 km |
| Shadow Gold | West Wall | 6a | 9.6 km |
| Meeperland Drive | West Wall | 5a | 9.6 km |