Trip
Beginner Snowshoe - Gold Creek Pond Loop
Come appreciate the full moon on this easy evening snowshoe trip.
- Tue, Apr 7, 2020
- Foothills Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- Pace: 2-3mph
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 6:45pm at the WSDOT rest area/Red Coffee at Snoqualmie Pass-- from eastbound I-90, take exit 52, pass by the Summit West ski area, and the rest area is on your left, roughly across the street from Dru Bru brewery. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/LbMoeXNUcap
Please let leader know if you plan on meeting directly at the Gold Creek trailhead instead.
Driving directions from the WTA for the Gold Creek trailhead:
Drive Interstate 90 east to Exit 54, 2 miles east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit. Exit I-90, turn north, crossing under the freeway. A few hundred feet north of the highway interchange, turn right into Gold Creek Sno-Park, which follows Forest Road 4832 and drive east parallel to the freeway for 1 mile. Forest Road 142 accesses the Gold Creek Pond trailhead, but is not plowed in winter. Park along Forest Road 4832 (Sno-Park permit required) and hike the 0.3 mile road to the turnoff to the Gold Creek Pond parking area.
Note: depending on snow conditions this may turn into a hike rather than a snowshoe trip.
- Sunset: 7:48PM.
- Moonrise: 7:32PM, with best viewing at 8:59PM.
Be sure to bring a headlamp for each person. We'll make this an easy loop around the Gold Creek pond to experience the full moon. Avalanche danger should not be a problem for this outing. However, if the weather forecast is really poor\low visibility or I-90 driving conditions are questionable, this outing may be canceled.
A Sno-Parks Permit is required to park at Gold Creek. (Discover Pass, NW Forest Pass, national park pass aren't valid).
Gold Creek Basin
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
USGS Chikamin Peak
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Snowshoes
- Sturdy, warm boots
- Poles
- headlamp, flashlight