Chybinski Loop
5 days ago
Fall color beginning to show, mushrooms popping up
5 this month · 32 reports
Central Peak
Issaquah Alps
updated 2 months ago
The trail to Central Peak is currently free of snow as of July 25. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and there were no reported bugs on July 25. Parking was available at the trailhead around 8:30 AM on July 25. Despite the lack of a scenic summit view, one report from July 25 described the hike as very lovely, with the area being wonderful.
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The trail to Central Peak was reported to be in good condition as of July 25. It was also noted as being snow-free on that date.
The road to the trailhead was described as suitable for all vehicles on July 25.
No bugs were reported on the trail as of July 25.
As of July 25, there were plenty of parking spots available at the trailhead if arriving around 8:30 AM.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Older2 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
Got to the trailhead about 8:30am and there were plenty of spots. I jumped on the trail and decided to go up to Central Peak. I had hiked the May Valley Loop before, so I assumed it would be similar b...
Older3 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
Did a big loop of May Valley Trail to Bullitt Gorge to Bullitt Fireplace to Central Peak to Old Griz to Phil’s Creek and back to May Valley. There are some low trunks across the trail on May Valley, a...
Older5 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
I did a loop on Squak in the rain today. Some Squak trails are better for a rainy day than others. This is in trail order:The hike started at the Bullitt Fireplace Trailhead on Mountainside Way. I fig...
Older6 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
Loop o' the day - this one at Squak Mtn. Parked at Sierra Court out of Issaquah, took Chybinski (the lower part of this loop, which is a really pleasant wooded, soft tread trail) to Debbie's View (no ...
Older7 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
I parked at Crystal Creek Circle, where the loop at the end has some reasonable space to park without being in anyone's way. I only saw a few folks inclined to venture out on a rainy day. One woman me...
Older8 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
I started at Sierra Court, taking the little connector to the Bullit Fireplace trail, and then the Chybinski trail. I zipped along the West Access trail to cross them off my map, and noticed it was de...
Older8 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
First trip report of 2026!Beautiful day on the trail! Led a group of 9 on the May Valley Loop, starting from Squak Mountain Road SE.Route:Squak Mountain Road SE → Phil’s Connector → Phil’s Creek Trail...
Older9 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
Squak is always a great alternative when other trails along the I-90/Middle Fork corridors are flooding. The trails we hiked all had decent drainage and only a few places where we had to step over riv...
Older10 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
Our group of eight senior hikers did a lollipop loop hike in Squak Mtn. State Park. We headed up the Bullitt Fireplace Trail to the junction with the East Side Trail. Sections of the BFT has water run...
Older12 months ago
Issaquah Alps > Squak Mountain
OVERVIEW:Margaret's Way, West Peak, and Bullitt Fireplace trails to Central PeakDown Old Griz to East Side TrailWest to junction with Bullitt FireplaceUp Bullitt Fireplace to close the loop at West Pe...