Mount Washington (Snoqualmie)

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Day Hike - Mount Washington (Snoqualmie)

Join me on this brisk winter conditioner of 8 miles and 3200 feet of gain, to a high point with hopefully some peek a boo views of Chester Morse lake and the Snoqualmie valley.

  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 4,450 ft

Let's meet at 8AM at the trailhead parking lot.  Toilet facility is open!   Bring your Discover Pass!  I estimate that we'll be approximately 2PM getting back to our vehicles.

The Mountaineers do not recommend carpooling at this time unless with members of your household or 'pod'.

We'll maintain a steady 2-2.5 mph pace with only short periodic rest breaks to make this a nice conditioner.  Microspikes and winter layers are required and trekking poles strongly advised on this packed-snow route, as well as your ten essentials beefed up in case of a winter emergency.  We'll stop for a 20 minute lunch at the top.  Up to date weather and resulting gear guidance will be shared as the date gets closer.

Leader permission is required - please share your recent hikes at a similar pace, distance and gain in your permission request to be approved.  If you haven't done a hike of similar length and gain at a 2 mph pace or more in the past couple of weeks, this won't be the hike for you and I'll be happy to help you find a different one.   I will ask that the group stay together on the trail to support each other.

This hike will follow Mountaineers Covid-19 guidelines which means that you'll be asked to have a mask ready to pull up whenever you are within 6 feet of anyone else, and to have hand sanitizer handy.

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Mount Washington (Snoqualmie)


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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