Red Mountain–Red Pond, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond before reaching Red Mountain at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 2,860 ft, with sections as steep as 64% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,025 – 5,817 ft · steepest grade: 64%6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead 47.42784, -121.41318
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Red Mountain–Red Pond, 4 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 2,860 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 3,026–5,819 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead · 47.42784, -121.41318
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 43° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: FlixBus Snoqualmie Pass stop 371 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miPass Red Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Red Mountain Scramble, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Red Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
88% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 59°F43°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat
59°46°
43%
Sun
62°46°
28%
Mon
60°43°
18%
Tue
70°46°
Wed
74°49°
Thu
60°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: FlixBus Snoqualmie Pass stop 371 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pacific Crest Trail North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead Trailhead
- Guye Peak Viewpoint & Red Pond via Old Commonwealth Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft
- Fall into the Wall via Old Commonwealth Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft
- Cave Ridge–Prospector's Cave, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft
- Prospector's Cave–Red Pond, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 2,195 ft
- Red Pond & Old Commonwealth Trail via Commonwealth Basin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,805 ft
- Snoqualmie Mountain–Red Pond, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 4,111 ft
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