We initially attempted this hike last November, but the snow go the better of us (the rocks leading to the summit can be a bit precarious) and we abandoned the mission. This time we completed the hike. The new trail mentioned in John's review has since been completed and it provides a nice steady climb up to the split where …
I will dub this hike the "stairway to Heaven." Mostly because it seemed to go straight up for ever. Not to mention the final scramble over giant boulders to the fire spotting station sitting on top of the world. The other reason I would call this hike the "Stairway to Heaven" is because of the many "flights of stairs" along …
I left a little late on Saturday as I got to the trailhead at noon. I was alittle wary about this hike as I had heard first hand reports about its toughness. All reports were correct. I took my time and got to the top after 2 hours and 40 minutes. Like the original review states, keep left and always …
Really good hike, as soon as you round the last corner and see the lake, you get a burst of energy that makes the final stretch obsolete. highly recommend!
Hiked up MT. Pilchuck on 09/03/2005. This is a great hike I would recommend that you come prepared. Hiking boots are best due to all the rocks you will have to walk and climb over. (Save you feet and ankles wear hiking boots.) The weather at the bottom may not be the weather you encounter at the top. It was …
We started lated on Sat. the 27th. by the time we had hit the trailhead at about noon there where about 15 cars parked. The way up to Cutthroat Lakes was absolutely beautiful for the first half on the way up. The meadows where something else and the blueberries, let me tell you I've never seen so many in my …
The day started out very foggy... I was going about 5mph on the drive up to the trailhead... The fog didnt clear up until the way down (about noon-ish) but that didnt take away from the hike... Unfortunately I live very far from Pilchuck, and didnt see the view, but I still enjoyed the hike... The boulder fields were pretty …
This is a fun and fairly easy hike if you have a few hours to spare or hike on spontaneity... Im not sure if this hike is actually 4 miles one way... It seems like its more around 3ish... You will definately encouter people on the trail and more than half of the hike is out and on top of …
I've hiked the Tiger Mt. trails a lot and I agree that this is a very popular place. Weekdays are a great time to go.Mileage signs should not be trusted. You'll know when you're at the top, anyway. One sign that is lacking is the one that reads "Parking Lot This Way." If you go hiking at the time of …
great views throughout the hike. the panaromic view on top of the mountain is amazing! towards the end the trail gets fairly steep. took us 4 hours total for the hike. i highly recommend this one, it's well worth the climb! one of my favorite this year! you can see everything up there.... cascades, baker.... no water on trail except …
My girlfriend and I hiked up the Pinnacle Peak trail last weekend. At the saddle we turned to the left and scrambled to the top. There we sat and ate our lunch and enjoyed the view. It was a warm summer day, but the cool breeze blowing up from the south made it very comfortable. The whole hike took about …
I hiked from the Granite Mountain Trailhead, and it was 12 miles round trip. I didn't actually check the distance before hiking because my initial destination was supposed to be Granite Mt, but at the 1st mile divide, instead of climbing up towards Granite, I decided to walk straight and go to Pratt instead, just for adventure's sake. After that …
Juan and I went there on the 21st Aug 05, and being as unfit as we were, we took our time and paced slowly as we progressed up. We took 3.5 hours in our ascent with lots of time in between to admire the views and take lots of pics. When we reached our destination, we knew our sweat was …
The oldgrowth on this hike was a pleasant surprise. Lots of hiking in the dim woods. I will do this again after they repair the trail. They have the trail all surveyed for repair. Way to many roots and rocks in the trail right now for me. I enjoyed the hike, but cloudy at the top and wet, so didn't …
We hit the trail at 9am on a Tuesday morning. The whole way up we were surrounded by dense fog, even the drive up to the mountain was very foggy. The trail itself is in decent shape. About half of the trail is through boulder fields, so wear appropriate footgear. We didn't get any expansive views because the fog did …
I took a couple friends on this hike. I'm not in top physical condition, but in much better condition than the two that came with me (one just quit smoking, too). It took us 3 hours total - and we had a nice long comfortable stop for lunch. By the time we reached the top it was about 80 degrees …
We left the Eastside on Hwy 202 and travelled up and out of the clouds to the trailhead of Mt. Pilchuck. The hike was a lot easier than I had expected. We did loose the trail once but could retrace it after seeing someone else on the trail. Look for the wear path on the rocks, and keep your eye …
For anybody trying to get to Indian Henry's Hunting Grounds via the Tahoma Creek trailhead from the Westside Road, I would suggest looking for it about 30 minutes after you set out from the parking area . Three of us hiked up the Westside Road for about an hour as the original trail review suggests, only to find out that …
We went up to Talapus and Olallie lakes today. We were very happy we chose the Olallie lake option because Talapus lake was pretty disappointing. There isn't very good lake access at Talapus and you have to scale logs to even get close to the water - which was not much of an option for us since we had an …
We went on this hike Thursday August 24, and it was a nice shady hike as promised. It was good to get out of the 80+ degree weather and under the beautiful canopy. But I'm telling you, as someone who feels every foot of elevation, it was false advertising to say it was only 1200 feet- officially it was 1700, …
Hi I just hiked up Alta Mountain and boy was is beutiful. I couldn't believe how cool it was. Spot on John, this is one wonderful hike.
This was a great hike to do on a warm day. It would be even better on a really hot day (swimming in the lake = goal for end of hike!). The hike from the parking lot to the top of the ridge starts off easy then gets a bit strenuous, like using a stairmaster - many switchbacks and built-in …
The Upper Crystal Lake is very pretty, but the Lower Crystal Lake is ok. One thing to pay attention to for backpacker is that there are only 2 camp sites at each lake. We didn't make reservation and found out at the ranger station that Upper Crystal Lake was full for the first night. We were there for 2 nights. …
We got on the trail at aobut 11:30AM and got up to the lakes at 1:15 after quite a bit of climbing. The lakes are cold, but refreshing to swim in for 10 minutes. Then we sat in the sun for an hour or so, and headed back. Not overly strenous and great scenery.
It was Aug, 1996 according to my hiking note in my favorite book "Hiking in Washington" by Foghorn Press. I don't do much hiking but told a co-worker yesterday that this was a favorite hike that stood out in my mind because of the amazing view of this little lake nestled in these high peaks that suddenly unfolds before you …