Snoqualmie Mountain - 10.12.2010
rodman's GPS route from 2008... the same route I used today... 3.4 miles roundtrip, gaining 3198 feet of elevation.
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From Snoqualmie Pass, drive to the end of the Alpental Road and park in the Alpental Ski Area parking lot (3080')... trail pass required... Denny Mtn is above the ski area.
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From the Alpental parking lot... cross the Alpental Road and start hiking on the 4WD road that is just short of the Snow Lake Trailhead.
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After hiking the 4WD road for less than an eighth of a mile, look for the pink tape and path leading to the right.
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Just before leaving the 4WD road, this structure caught my eye... I stayed on the road for a very short distance in order to take a look at it... I took this photo from just above the structure... looking down on the Alpental parking lot.
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Back on the path... rugged at times... gaining elevation on steep terrain.
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The path is sloughing in quite a few places on the way to the boulder field at ~4000 feet.
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The boulder field at ~4000'... follow the path left here to go to Snoqualmie Mtn... follow cairns to the right for Guye Peak.
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At ~4200 feet the path crosses just below this waterfall.
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Upper portion of the waterfall near 4200 feet.
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Still gaining elevation... looking across the Snoqualmie Pass ski area, Ollalie Meadows and Silver Peak to Mt. Rainier.
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Out of the forest and into the open.
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The path will switchback up this hillside.
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Looking east as I gain elevation... Red Mtn in the center... Cave Ridge in the right foreground... Chikamin Peak, Three Queens and Alta Mtn in the distance.
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First good look at the Snoqualmie Mtn summit area.
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Nearing the summit... looking east.
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Looking south across Guye Peak to Keechelus Lake... Snoqualmie Pass ski area on the right.
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Snow Lake comes into view before you reach the summit.
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Looking down on the eastern end of Cave Ridge... and the phone booth.
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Snow Lake from the Snoqualmie Mtn summit (6278')... foreground peaks are Chair, Kaleetan and Roosevelt... with Wright in front of Preacher.
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Looking NE (left) to SE... the false summit is on the right... with a trace of new snow on the north side.
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Looking SE (left) to NE... foreground peaks are The Tooth, Bryant, Chair, Kaleetan and Roosevelt.
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A closeup of Big Snow Mtn... with Glacier Peak in the distance on the left.
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Looking across the false summit to Chimney Rock and Leman Mtn.
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Snoqualmie Mtn from the Alpental Road.
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