Trip

Day Hike - Granite Lakes

Moderate hike in the Middle Fork Snoq valley on an old road-turned trail. If snow / standing water is not an issue, we can get to the lakes; otherwise may cut it a bit short.

Sat, Nov 8, 2025
Committee: Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 8.4 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,810 ft
Pace: social pace- about 1.5-2 mph

Availability: 3 (4 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Registration Open: Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Registration Closed: Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Leader's notes

Please note this is a "social pace" which means we will adjust our pace to the group and go slowly enough to have some conversation and multiple short breaks. I don't think the elevation gain is as much as this web listing says; I think it is more like 2500 ft but we'll see. Expect multiple small "creeks" across the trail and probably some snow higher up. Poles/spikes/gaiters may be handy. The lake basin can be more or less "flooded" depending on the rain, so we will play that by ear.

Meeting place and time

Meet at the trailhead parking lot at 0900 and ready to go by 0915. This is the large, paved parking lot several miles past Mailbox peak; not the small one for the "granite connector" trail. There is a vault toilet there. Discover pass required. I will try to remember to wear an orange hat with Mtrs logo on it.

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