Trip
Day Hike - Alpine Lookout/Round Mountain
Out-and-back hike at high elevation in the Cascades east of Stevens Pass to Alpine Lookout with 360 views of the Cascade crest! It is 10 miles round trip with 2600 ft elevation gain.
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,900 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,200 ft
- Pace: 2 mph
- 1 (10 capacity)
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
10 miles round trip with 2,600 ft elevation gain; expected pace of 2.0 mph. The initial 2 miles are the steepest, but is more gentle with ups and downs after that. We will be in and out of the trees, so bring sun protection. There are no water sources, so be sure to carry plenty. We will have lunch at the lookout.
This is a high elevation hike (peak elevation 6,200 ft), but recent trip reports say that it is snow free!
Gaia GPS route map
WTA link
9 am at Alpine Lookout Trailhead https://maps.app.goo.gl/f2qFuASxj8XWxacK9
No toilet at the trailhead, but there is one at the rest stop just before turning off of Highway 2.
On Highway 2 heading east, proceed to the junction of FR 6910, roughly 18 miles east from Stevens Pass. This junction is a quarter mile after the large rest stop. It is not signed well, so look carefully for where you can make a left turn. The turn off is on a slight curve, be watchful for approaching traffic. Travel up FR 6910 approximately 4.5 miles to the trailhead parking lot.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes