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Backcountry Trail Run - Mailbox Peak

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Backcountry Trail Run - Mailbox Peak

Dawn patrol at Mailbox Peak! Hike up, run down

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Gabrielle Orsi
Gabrielle Orsi
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Very Strenuous, Snow Scramble, Winter Scramble
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.2 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,100 ft
  • Pace: 3-5 mph

6:00am at the lower parking lot on the Middle Fork Road, outside of the gate. Discover Pass required.  There's an outhouse at the main parking lot. Dawn is around 5:30am.

We will hike up and run down. We will ascend the old Mailbox Peak trail, hopefully  tag the summit and visit the mailbox, then descend the new trail back to the parking lot.  Previous runs on this route have taken about 2.5 hours. It's helpful to have poles to ascend the old trail. A jacket for the peak and the downhill is a good idea. The new trail is smooth enough to run downhill on.

Route/Place

Mailbox Peak


  • Green Trails Mount Si NRCA No. 206S
    Green Trails Middle Fork Snoqualmie No. 174SX
    Green Trails Bandera No. 206
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Fun item to leave at the mailbox!  Sticker... can of beer... use your imagination!
  • Sturdy running shoes
  • Trekking poles could be a good idea
  • Pack to carry water, snacks, extra layer, rain jacket, etc.
  • Any items mandated by public health / Mountaineers COVID-19  guidance such as a face covering, hand sanitizer
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