Trip
Day Hike - Squak Mountain: Sycamore Access
The hike will start at the Sunset Place trail head and hiking a loop route on the East side of Squak Mountain State Park . This is a scenic hike that will include the Central Peak summit of Squak Mountain .
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sat, Dec 8, 2018
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,024 ft
- Pace: 2.00 mph
- 1 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The meeting place for carpooling will be Greenlake P & R at 7:15 am with departure to the trail head at 7:30 am . All hikers need to be at the trail head by 8:00 am . The trail access point has been changed based on the lack of parking for 12 hikers at the Sycamore trail head. It is now the Sunset Place trail head . We take exit 17 on I-90 ,turn right on Front Street , go approximately 1 mile to a right turn on Newport Way , crossing Issaquah Creek to a left turn on Wildwood Blvd, then one-half mile to a left turn on Sunset Place to the trail head in another quarter mile .There is plenty of parking on the street both sides at this trail head . My home phone is 206- 362- 5129 and cell phone 206- 369- 5267 .
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter