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Intermediate Snowshoe - Pratt Vista

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Intermediate Snowshoe - Pratt Vista

Strenuous Snowshoe Trip up to the ridge above Ollalie Lake with view of Pratt Mountain and many other peaks.

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John Gilbert
John Gilbert
Primary Leader
  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 10.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft

Meet at the Issaquah Transit Center parking garage NE corner at 7:00 AM

Pratt Vista is the ridge due north of Olallie Lake between West Granite and Pratt Mountains. 

This is a "Strenuous" backcountry snowshoe trip.  Prerequisite is completion of the Backcountry snowshoeing course, the Alpine Scrambling course, Basic Climbing or Backcountry Skiing course.

See the "route/place" link below for details about the routes.

If possible, we will start at I-90 Exit 47.  If parking is unavailable, we will start at exit 45.  From either starting point, we will ascend up and around Ollalie Lake to the ridge. north of the lake.  The vistas are great in all directions.  The above photo was taken on Pratt Mountain and shows our ridge destination on the left side and Granite Mountain on the right side.

NOTE:  In the event of forecasted steady rain below 3000', this trip will likely be changed to an umbrella hike on Tiger Mountain.

Route/Place

Pratt Lake Trail

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Snowshoes
  • Poles
  • Ice axe  is optional. The trip will be physically strenuous, but we will never be on slopes steep enough to possibly need an axe.
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