Glacier Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Cascade Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Glacier Peak is a 10,541 ft summit in the Cascade Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Glacier climb / multi-day); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Darrington (28 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 10,541 ft
- Prominence
- 7,498 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Darrington · 28 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Glacier Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Glacier Peak is listed as Glacier climb / multi-day with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb / multi-day
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Darrington, Washington
How tall is Glacier Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Washington, USA
- Elevation
- 10,541 ft
- Prominence
- 7,498 ft
- Mountain range
- Cascade Range
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb / multi-day
What makes Glacier Peak notable?
One of the major Cascade stratovolcanoes and Washington’s most remote high volcano.
Washington’s remote Cascade volcano east of Darrington — a long wilderness approach to glaciers and a classic Pacific Northwest mountaineering objective.
After you check trip readiness for Glacier Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Cascade Range, Washington, USA.
Closest places
- Darrington — Washington via Mountain Loop Hwy