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Ended up heading up with my good buddy for a nice hike on a Sunday. It is a great hike for people who do not hike too much and for children just starting out. The pass is beautiful with amazing views, flowers, plantlife and HUCKLEBERRIES!!! It climes fairly steady at the end and has a small grade the whole way …

The RT time for this trip is more like 7 from WIndy Pass, if even that. It will seem more than that if you're not used to steep scrambling style trails. But the entire thing can be done as an after-work or before-work hike pretty easily.

It took us just 55 minutes to reach the trailhead from 520 at Montlake. Only 6 cars were at the large trailhead parking lot when we arrived (about 8:30 am), and we were glad to get the ascent finished in the relative cool of the morning. The lake was nice and set back far enough that there was no noise …

We made this hike yesterday. The weather was gorgeous, sky was blue. Lots of blueberry and huckleberry on the way up. Very nice first slope, nice valley with 2 ponds of milky-green water, not too deep to swim though. Second slope was more challenging. Saw 2 marmots. At the very top of Green Mountain hill some of us felf quite …

This is one of the best trails in the WA state. The hike is challenging and rewarding at the top with a beatiful view of Mt. Rainier and Snoqualmie (on a sunny day as it was today). Take a lot of water and pace yourself.

I did this spectacular hike on July 9, 2003. Yes, there was still quite a bit of snow all around, making the hike a little more strenuous, but the scenery was absolutely beautiful. I began hiking at 3:30 PM and finished around 7:30 PM. The paved trail ends after a half mile, but the remainder is pretty-well groomed - not …

On an 85* day we got a late start, so the ascent was hot. We liked the variety of terrain and trail styles. In all, it was very well maintained, and we saw several other groups on the way, and at the lake. 30 minutes in is a nice cool river flowing over flat rocks. Many people stopped here for …

This hike was taken by 2 leaders and 4 boy scouts. Though it is rather difficult, the trail was maintained and well worth the trip. You will find a couple areas that you have to climb over a couple boulders but nothing to difficult. Be careful around the washouts as there are a few drops that would result in a …

Annette Lake has the virtue of being close, but the trail is dull, the lake is not very scenic, the water is inconvenient to access!

We climbed up the mountain. On the way, we saw lots of rocks. Then we got to the top of the hill and went over. Then we saw a lake. We went down to the lake and saw a duck. It was fun.

August 13th was the first time I hiked up Mailbox. Steller's jays (Cyanocitta Stelleri) were common in the trees along the gravel trail. At the end of the gravel trail, I took a left towards an unmarked trail, I wasn't exactly sure if I was on the right trail to Mailbox Peak. Parts of the trail were hard to follow …

I hiked the trail for the first time this weekend (August '05) with my two teenaged sons and our dog. Our mistake (or good fortune, depending on who you ask) was that about a 1/4 mile up when the trail splits into 3 paths, we went left..and apparently took the 'old' trail. This is much more of a 'hike' than …

Don't go without bug spray in late summer. The flies are really bad and won't leave you alone. If you do have insect repellant, it works great and makes this a wonderfull hike.

I think Snow Lake is a really nice day hike. I have also heard that it can be incredibly crowded. I would try to go on a weekday if possible. It is a relatively easy hike on a trail that is very well maintained. I was really surprised by the size of the lake and all of the great vistas. …

This was a great hike. My husband and I haven't hiked in years so we were afraid we'd have trouble - but that wasn't the case. It is fairly steep in a a few spots but there are many, many places to stop and rest. Overall, it's a pretty easy hike - it took about 3 1/2 hours round trip. …

I went hiking up Mailbox Peak with a few teammates yesterday. I had a feeling this would be tough but I wasn't expecting it to be so steep. This hike is definitely not for occasional hikers. It took me 2 hours to get up there and as much to come down - Coming down is hard, specially if your boots …

Went on this hike the first Monday of August...and loved it...until the trail went all crazy thru Cutthroat Lakes and the main trail is a pain in the arse to find. So as myself, and my two hiking doggies made it passed the lakes, we completely missed the turnoff for the Bald Mountain Trail. There is NOT a sign that …

I wanted to do this hike but dont know if dogs are allowed? Does anyone know. If so please post a reply.

I have made this hike at least one hundred times (I lived in North Bend two years) and consider it the best "short hike" (5 miles or less roundtrip) I have yet experienced. The trail is very high quality and walkable even after heavy rain, and the view from the ledge--a 270-degree view of Snoqualmie Valley, Cedar Valley, and the …

Very beautiful lake, worthed all the hard work to get there. Plan enough time to truely enjoy the lake side and even take a quick swim on a hot sunny day as some of my friends did. Bring a small towel and wet it with the lake water to keep one cool on the way coming down.

I hiked Vesper yesterday with five hiking buddies. Although not a very long hike, distance-wise, it definitely was a time-consuming hike. We started at 8:40am and got back to the trailhead around 6:00pm. It didn't matter much to me because the sun shone on us all day and the views were breath-taking. Although three hours of driving to and from …

I did this hike a couple of days ago on a hot Saturday afternoon (80-85)in August. It took me 1.5 to get up there with frequent stops for water; 0.5h for admiring the view at the top and about 45 mins for the hike down. Overall, the terrain is easy to handle except some slipery parts and infrequent climbs on …

Having just moved out to the great NW from Chicago, this was my first hike in Mt. Rainier Nat. Park....and it was incredible. I"ve done a couple out on I-90, but those didn't come anywhere close to comparing with the beauty of this hike. About 75% of the hike is spent with wonderful views. It's steep...but not too steep. I …

Attempted to hike to Lake Lillian last month but rain and cold weather turned us back just after the fork to Lake Margaret. Returned (determined) to do the hike again. Agree that the first part of the hike is difficult as it is hot. Was a great hike though and we swam in the lake. Traversing the side of the …