The Methow Mountains are a sub range of the North Cascades of Washington State, separating the Methow watershed from Lake Chelan.

The Forest Service refer to this area as the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. Not only is that cumbersome nomenclature, but Fred Beckey himself, along with other oldtimers used to call them the Methow Mountains, a quick, precise name that I like to reinstate here.

This horseshoe shaped spine of rugged peaks are relatively lofty, with many summits over 8000', and wonderfully untravelled by hikers. The trail system is extensive and diverse, from well maintained to challenging obscure paths, created by adventurous fishermen looking for hidden mountain lakes. Now that the focus is on lakes, let's mention the identity of the highest named body of water in Washington, the austere Libby Lake at 7618' .

The Methow Mountains are a sub range of the North Cascades of Washington State, separating the Methow watershed from Lake Chelan.

The Forest Service refer to this area as the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. Not only is that cumbersome nomenclature, but Fred Beckey himself, along with other oldtimers used to call them the Methow Mountains, a quick, precise name that I like to reinstate here.

The Methow Mountains described on this website is roughly defined as shown on
this map, with Twisp River and all her steep tributaries as the obvious geographical apex.