Marmot Pass
Olympic Peninsula
As of April 30, 2026, the road to Marmot Pass is snow-free, but the last few miles are potholed and require careful navigation. The trail is generally in good condition up to Camp Mystery, with one blowdown reported. Beyond Camp Mystery, snow becomes increasingly present.
Reports from late April indicate snow patches between Camp Mystery and the pass, with spikes being helpful for some, while others found them insufficient and suggested snowshoes would be beneficial for traversing the snowy switchbacks. There are conflicting accounts on whether traction devices are necessary in the last mile to the pass. Trilliums are blooming, and wildlife is active. Earlier reports from March noted significant snow coverage, varying from intermittent to continuous, sometimes requiring microspikes.
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The road is snow-free. The trail is well built and nicely graded the whole way! Great overnight at Mystery camp. Some snow between Mystery and the pass; spikes were helpful. We went up to the peak, an...
Tuesday day hike in April on a drizzly day, was so much fun to be the one and only car at the trailhead, both when we started and when we finished. Nuckers' post from a few days early is still accurat...
The road to the trailhead was in generally good shape. It looked like blowdowns had recent been cleared along it. The last 3 miles were fairly potholed, as usual. Any car can manage it if you drive...
A wonderful hike up to Marmot Pass yesterday! We started at 10am and there were a couple cars at the trailhead. The bathroom was locked.As always, the trail is remarkably well-graded. We started hitti...
We hiked to Shelter Rock Camp on a sunny morning. About halfway to the camp, the trail became 100% snow covered. We made it to our destination, but sure wished we had our microspikes. As usual, ...
Armed with a good looking forecast, the likelihood of fresh snow, and a timely trip report file byiotiumfor a hike recorded on Sunday, March 29 (good timing and info for us….thank you!!), we headed up...
Arrived at 9am on a Sunday and was the second car in the lot. Road has some potholes but was passable in a honda fit without scraping the bottom. It was clear on the way up but had an inch of snow on ...
Lovely jaunt up the Upper Big Quilcene and down the Lower trail to Camp Jolley. The bridge at Camp Jolley is out. The upper trail has pretty good snow coverage on the trail starting around 3/4 of a mi...
Winter camped at the pass and then hiked up Buckhorn the next day before heading out. Trail in great shape. Deeper snow started just above treelike about 1 mile from pass which no one had crossed so ...
Between last weekend and Friday almost all the snow and ice has melted. The remaining snow and starts shortly before Camp Mystery. It was possible to walk on it or around it without putting on Microsp...
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