AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Norse Peak Wilderness

Mutton Mountain & Deep Creek Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 4,022 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Mutton Mountain & Deep Creek Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. The route reaches Mutton Mountain at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 4,022 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,461 – 6,142 ft · steepest grade: 31%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.03701, -121.56020
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
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Mutton Mountain & Deep Creek Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 4,022 ft · 6 hr 55 min

Elevation 2,459–6,142 ft

Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: 47.03701, -121.56020

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left onto Snoquera Falls Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto White River Trail, heading E.
  6. 2.9 miSharp left onto Deep Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 3.6 miBear right onto Noble Knob Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miReach Mutton Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto Deep Creek Trail, heading W.
  10. 3.6 miSharp right onto White River Trail, heading NW.
  11. 2.9 miBear left onto Snoquera Falls Trail, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mutton-mountain-out-back-24-km-3406

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 70°F44°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 82°56°
Wed 85°62°
Thu 86°59°
Fri 78°55°
Sat 75°52°
Sun 77°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~207 min). Leave by 4:51 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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