Trip

Day Hike - Mount Defiance

Please read leader's notes.

Wed, Jun 12, 2024
Committee: Seattle Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 10.5 mi
Elevation Gain: 3,550 ft
Pace: 2mi/hr on flat

Availability: 2 (4 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Tibbets P&R @ 7:30am. NW Forest Pass or equivalent required for parking.

Leader's notes

This could likely have been posted as a scramble because i don't really know the snow situation up there. I decided to post it as a hike because I know lots of hikers who are comfortable in snow and trails that are rocky and uneven. Please be comfortable hiking in deeper snow if needed. You may need to do some traversing and also be on some steeper slopes, but if I feel an ice ax is needed, we will turn around.

We will go to Mason Lake via the old trail and head towards Defiance. We'll return via the new trail so it will be a lollipop loop. Expect a longer day with some time spent on the summit.

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