The Chelan Mountains, or Chelan Range is a

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in the

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. Located west of the

Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook language, Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin language, Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river headwater ...

, north of the

Entiat River The Entiat River is a tributary of the Columbia River, joining the Columbia near Entiat. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) lists two variant names for the Entiat River: ''En-ti-at-kwa River'' and ''Entiatqua River''. The river's name is ...

, and south of

Lake Chelan Lake Chelan ( ) is a narrow, long lake in Chelan County, north-central Washington state, U.S. It is an overdeepened lake and resembles a fjord, with an average width of . Near its upper end, the lake surface lies more than below peaks less t ...

, the range is part of the

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section of the

Cascade Range The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington (state), Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as m ...

. The Chelan Range is about long northwest to southeast and about wide, southwest to northeast. The Chelan Mountains stretch south to the

between the Entiat River and the

Chelan River The Chelan River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Just long, it is the shortest river in Washington. Lake Chelan Dam is located at the river's source: the outlet of Lake Chelan. Nearly the entire river's flo ...

. The northern end the Chelan Range merges with the northern end of the Entiat Mountains. Most of the range is within

Wenatchee National Forest Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. Located in the north-central part of the stat ...

. The northern end is part of the

Glacier Peak Wilderness Glacier Peak Wilderness is a , , wilderness area located within portions of Chelan County, Washington, Chelan, Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish, and Skagit County, Washington, Skagit counties in the North Cascades of Washington (state), ...

. The highest peak of the Chelan Mountains is Cardinal Peak, at . Other major peaks include Emerald Peak, Saska Peak, Pinnacle Mountain,

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, and

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. All these peaks are over . They are all located in the northern part of the Chelan Range. The highest peak of the southern portion is Stormy Mountain, at . The range's name comes from the Chelan tribe. A large number of place names, including many of the mountain names, were given by Albert H. Sylvester.

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* * , U.S. Geological Survey {{Authority control Cascade Range North Cascades of Washington (state) Mountain ranges of Washington (state) Landforms of Chelan County, Washington

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