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Snoqualmie Mountain & Snoqualmie Mountain Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route reaches Snoqualmie Mountain at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 3,168 ft, with sections as steep as 65% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,127 – 6,270 ft · steepest grade: 65%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snow Lake Trailhead 47.44546, -121.42351
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA

Directions

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Snoqualmie Mountain & Snoqualmie Mountain Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 3,168 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 3,126–6,271 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snow Lake Trailhead · 47.44546, -121.42351

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 215 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miReach Snoqualmie Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:37 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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