Snow Lake
Early fall color appearing on shrubs
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Snoqualmie Region
Guye Peak is currently experiencing overgrown sections and fallen trees, particularly on less-maintained routes. One report from July 30 details significant blowdown requiring crawling, route-finding challenges, and brushy conditions after leaving the Commonwealth Creek Trail. However, other reports from July 25 and July 4 describe the main trail as being in good condition, though July 4 notes some initial overgrown areas and wet trail near the start. Snow-free conditions have been consistent across all reports. Parking lots are frequently filling up, with reports of needing to park in the last rows or by the bridge.
Generated from 18 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
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The main trail to Guye Peak has been reported as being in good condition. A report from July 25 stated the trail is mostly obvious, though some areas may require checking the route. Another from July 4 also described the trail as being in good shape, with some initial overgrown sections and wetness near the creek bed crossing.
Yes, less-maintained routes can present significant obstacles. A report from July 30 encountered numerous deadfalls, some requiring crawling under, and described the trail as unmaintained, faint at times, and brushier than the Commonwealth Creek Trail.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
This last Thursday, I tagged along with Fritz, Brad, and Barry to ascend Guye Peak. No, we didn’t take the usual Snoqualmie Mountain Trail out of Alpental. Fritz pitched a route whose first leg would ...
Arrived at the Alpental parking lot a little before 8am on Saturday. The lot was almost already full - I had to park in the last row by the bridge to Alpental bridge. Bathroom was open, but had a supe...
Lot was nearly full at 11:40 on this 4th of July. The lot is dusty, but people were driving slowly - you really couldn't help it as the rows were tight and there were many people walking through.Trail...
I wasn't really sure of my objective, I just knew I was sick of Tiger Mountain and North Bend. On the way up to the pass there was a fresh dusting of snow on the top of the higher peaks so I thought m...
I hiked up to Guye Peak today from the Alpental side. All the snow is gone now. There are only one or two little patches that are easy to get around. The waterfalls are still flowing and there are not...
We got to the Alpental parking lot around 8:30 to plenty of spots. On an exciting side note…the trailhead bathrooms are now open!!We started up the climbers Summer trail to get North Guye Peak. The lo...
4/24/26 Solo summit.Decided to sleep in and get a late start today. Arrived at TH around 11 and got started.Immediately, there were a few patches of snow but nothing bad, the trail was also a little t...
TLDR: Climbed Guye peak via Commonwealth basin, standard winter route. Snow conditions were very good, except for low snowpack in Commonwealth basin, this made for a quick and relatively easy ascent. ...
Parking lot had snow but was fine for AWD, got to the trailhead and there were no footprints as it had just gotten a lot of snow the past few days. The trail was nonexistent as we tried to follow our ...
Lots of people at Snow Lake with a 1/2 full parking lot, but not many headed up Guye Peak. I only saw one other person as I was headed down the trail.As you can tell by the stats its a steep trial. ...