Category: Trail Reports

Nason Ridge Trail Report

Nason Ridge Trail Report

September 25, 2010 Location: Nason Ridge Tr. 1583 Central Cascades – Entiat Mountains; Leavenworth Ranger District Guide Books and Maps: Mountain Bike! Northwest Washington by John Zilly Green Trails Map #145 & 146 NW Forest Pass Required Current conditions: The Nason Ridge Trail starts low and there are muddy spots a few hundred feet from the trailhead (TH).  John Zilly says the [...]

Basalt Peak, Minnow Ridge & Chikamin Ridge Trail Report

Basalt Peak, Minnow Ridge & Chikamin Ridge Trail Report

September 25, 2010   Location: Lower Chiwawa Tr. 1548, Minnow Ridge Tr. 1524, Minnow Creek Tr. 1539, Basalt Ridge Tr. 1515, Basalt Pass Tr. 1530, and Chikamin Ridge Tr. 1534 Central Cascades – Entiat Mountains; Leavenworth Ranger District Guide Books and Maps: Mountain Bike Adventures in Washington’s North Cascades and Olympics by Tom Kirkendall, The Mountaineers Mountain Bike! Northwest Washington by [...]

Loowit Trail Report

Loowit Trail Report

September 5, 2010 Location: Mt. St. Helens, Loowit Trail #216 Region: South Cascades- Mt. St. Helens Agency: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Guide Books and Maps: 100 Hikes in the South Cascades and Olympics, Spring/Manning Mount St. Helens NVM Trail Guide Schematic Trail Map Green Trails Maps #364S & 364 NW Forest Pass Required Current Conditions: The Loowit Trail [...]

Pratt River Trail Contector & CCC Trail Report

Pratt River Trail Contector & CCC Trail Report

August 29, 2010   Location: Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie to Pratt River Trail to CCC Trail Region: Snoqualmie Pass – North Bend Area Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Snoqualmie Ranger District   Guide Books and Maps: Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Region (Nelson & Bauer-Mountaineers Books)   Green Trails Maps #174 & #175   NW Forest Pass Required   Current Conditions:   [...]

Pratt Lake to Denny Creek Trail Report

Pratt Lake to Denny Creek Trail Report

August 28, 2010   Location: Pratt Lake to Denny Creek (Trails #1007, #1011, and #1014) Region:  Snoqualmie Pass – North Bend Area; Agency:  Mount Baker – Snoqualmie NF Guide Books and Maps: Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Pass (Nelson & Bauer-Mountaineers Books) Green Trails Maps #206 & #207   NW Forest Pass Required   Current Conditions: As usual Trail 1007 was in [...]

De Roux, Deuxième Partie Trail Report

August 8, 2010   Location: De Roux CG, Trail 1383, Trail 1392, Trail 1392.1 and Trail 1392.   Snoqualmie Pass — Salmon La Sac/Teanaway; Cle Elum Ranger District Guide Books and Maps:   Green Trails Map #209   NW Forest Pass Required   Current conditions: Trail 1383 Johnson-Medra is in good condition for the first mile to mile and a [...]

De Roux Trail Report

De Roux Trail Report

August 7, 2010 Location: Boulder – De Roux Trail 1392, 4W301, Lake Fish Road, Road 138 Snoqualmie Pass — Salmon La Sac/Teanaway; Cle Elum Ranger District Guide Books and Maps: Green Trails map Kachess Lake #208 & #209 NW Trail Pass Required Trail Conditions: De Roux is NW of Jolly Mtn Trail which is another popular ride in this area.  Boulder [...]

Jolly Mtn/WF Teanaway River Trail Report

Jolly Mtn/WF Teanaway River Trail Report

July 25th, 2010 Location: Jolly Mtn (#1307)/WF Teanaway River (#1353) Snoqualmie Pass- Snoqualmie Pass Cle Elum Ranger District Guide Books and Maps: Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Pass (Nelson & Bauer – Mountaineers Books) Green Trails map Kachess Lake #208 NW Trail Pass Required Our actual route was the following:  Parked at FR 4305 and Salmon La Sac Rd.  Rode West along [...]

Talapus Lake/Mt. Defiance Trail Report

Bandera Mtn. , Mason Lake , Mt. Defiance and West Defiance Peaks July 8-9, 2010 Bandera Mtn.  , Mason Lake , Mt. Defiance and West Defiance Peaks (trails #1038 and 1009) Location: Snoqualmie Pass-Snoqualmie Pass , Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ,
Snoqualmie Ranger District Guide books and Maps: Day Hiking Snoqualmie Pass Region (Romano, Mountaineers Books) Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 206 [...]

McClellan Butte Trail Report

McClellan Butte Trail Report

July 8-9, 2010 McClellan Butte (#1015) Location: Snoqualmie Pass-Snoqualmie Pass, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District Guide books and Maps: Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Pass (Nelson & Bauer-Mountaineers Books) Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 206 NW Trail Pass required Hike by the numbers: 10.2 miles (per my Garmin, compared to 9 miles stated) 3734 of elevation gain Current Conditions: The [...]