Mailbox Peak - Old Trail
Snoqualmie Region
As of May 8, 2026, Mailbox Peak's Old Trail is in excellent condition with dry ground. Recent reports from April indicate snow has largely melted, with only a few patches remaining on the final push to the summit, not requiring microspikes (April 19). However, earlier reports from mid-April (April 18) mention significant snow coverage, especially in the boulder field, recommending microspikes and poles. Parking can be very full, with reports of overflow parking on the road and at other trailheads (April 25, April 18). The trail itself is consistently steep and well-marked, with occasional puddles and mud, but no major obstacles.
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Old Trail has alway been a favorite of mine. Great weather and dry ground made the day go faster. Solo day for me, was after a workout so no back pack or water. Left the car about 710am. Back to the c...
(T-Mobile coverage at the trailhead was very poor. Car park had plenty of places at midday on a Friday).Weather fine, 60s. The Old Trail was easy enough to follow at the bottom but I lost it a couple ...
Hard 😅 I saw so many trail runners which was inspiring!A challenge no doubt, but I thought it was really rewarding. Up in the rooty section it’s not hard to find the trail markers. My mistake was flyi...
The snow from earlier this week has almost entirely melted (see pictures). There’s a bit left on the final push to the top but it’s clear to the top of the rock steps portion. I had poles but didn’t n...
We hiked Mailbox old trail today. We wanted to see the sunrise from the summit, so we started at 2:30 am from the trailhead to get there before 6 am for the sunrise. There was a snow storm earlier int...
Hiked Mailbox (old trail up, new trail down) this morning, Saturday 4/18.The trailhead has two moderately clean pit toilets available. The parking lot was 100% full (upper and lower) and we parked abo...
Lots of new snow in the upper section. Used gaiters and micro spikes.
Annual ritual to hike Mailbox. We started early in the morning around 8:00. The entire trail was snow-free. We decided to go up the old trail, which was pretty well marked and well defined, with not a...
No snow and steep as ever! Beautiful views at the top.
Folks, it is not shorts season yet on Mailbox, not even close. Over time, I've learned the hard way to take the summit wind forecast from Mountain Forecast's website and multiply it by like....at leas...
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