The Pulpit

getting there

From Exit 34 on I-90, drive north on 468th Ave SE and then turn right onto SE Middle Fork Rd. It becomes Forest Road 56. Continue on Forest Road 56 to the Middle Fork Trailhead.

approach & ascent

From the Middle Fork Trailhead parking lot, cross the bridge and turn right (west) onto the Pratt Connector Trail.  Follow the trail until its junction with the unofficial Rainy Creek Trail. Leave the trail around 3,200 ft, heading west toward the ridge (it may be brushy).  Once on the ridge ascend north to Point 4440, then northwest to Point 4523 (aka The Pulpit). If conditions allow continue north on the ridge  to Lookout Point, descending a steep gully on west side and traverse below cliffs before ascending back to ridge (Class 3).

FOr leaders

Permit information

As of 2017, the Snoqualmie Ranger District considers Mountaineers trips and courses to be "nominal use". Leaders should print and copy this designation letter to show rangers they may see on trail or carry a digital copy on their phone.

• Suitable Activities: Scrambling
• Seasons: Year-round
• Weather: View weather forecast
• View avalanche forecast.

• Difficulty: Strenuous 4, Technical 4, Winter Scramble
• Length: 10.0 None
• Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft
• High Point: 4,523 ft

• Land Manager: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
  Snoqualmie Ranger District (MBSNF)
• Parking Permit Required: Northwest Forest Pass
• Recommended Party Size: 12
• Maximum Party Size: 12
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12