Rattlesnake Ledge
Fall colors are fading, lake is low
9 this month · 234 reports
Snoqualmie Region
The trail to Web Mountain via Putrid Pete's Peak has intermittent snow above the treeline as of October 10, making some scrambling and route-finding tricky. Below the treeline, the trail is in good condition. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles and parking was uncrowded on October 10. Earlier reports from August indicated the trail was snow-free with some downed trees and overgrown sections, particularly on the steeper parts leading to Putrid Pete's Peak. Bugs were not an issue in late August, though one report from early August mentioned them being terrible.
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As of October 10, there is intermittent snow above the treeline, making some sections tricky for scrambling and route-finding. Below the treeline, the trail is in good condition.
In August, there were reports of downed trees and overgrown sections, and some primitive, rocky sections with big steps. As of October 10, intermittent snow above the treeline requires careful route-finding.
On October 10, the parking lot was uncrowded at departure (10%) and fuller on return (70%), possibly due to heavy clouds. On August 10, the main lot was 60% full at 8 am.
Fall colors are fading, lake is low
9 this month · 234 reports
Autumn colors are visible at the lake
9 this month · 149 reports
Many mushrooms and some trail re-routes
7 this month · 172 reports
Fall color and mushrooms abound
6 this month · 118 reports
Fall color near the top after you break out of trees
5 this month · 146 reports
Fall leaves blanket the trail
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Left the trailhead around 9 for a clockwise loop up P3 then across to Mt. Defiance, down to Mason Lake, and back to the Ida Springs TH. Parking lot was uncrowded at departure (10%) and fuller on retur...
After a punishing day on Mount Forgotten a week ago, I optioned for something a little easier. I joined a Mountaineers group for Ol' Putrid Pete's Peak with the Web Mountain extension.Have you ever wo...
Glenn99 did a great job of.describing the hike and not much had changed in thr last 4 days. The Air Quality wasn't bad on Friday, but it was a little smoky in the distance.The traverse from PPP to Def...
Recovery hike from my back issue 2.5 weeks ago, SoaringEagle and I did a loop to Putrid Pete's Peak, over to Defiance, and then back down. The air quality and visibility was good. We spotted 3 fires i...
Started around 6:15am and parked near the highway by Mason Creek to skip the chaos of the always-busy Ira Spring trailhead. Once we got up to the main trailhead, took a quick left at the first switchb...
It's August, it's #HikeaThon! Please supportWashington Trails Association.In our house, we call doing these three peaks, "the trifecta".We parked off I-90 to get additional miles/vertical and avoid th...
Went a light day for traversing Putrid Pete’s Peak and Mt Defiance in the nearby I-90 area. 10 miles, 4800ft gain for 7.5 hours, pretty good work out and light scrambing+fun route finding.We followed ...
Ah putrid pete I've passed you several times on the way up to bandera but decided today why not? Realized half way in its basically the old mail box trail with rocks instead of roots? Not sure what pa...
P3-Defiance-Mason Lake:Distance: ~9-9.5 Miles / 15 KMElevation: 4500 FT / 1300 M (Strava says 5200, but I'm pretty sure Strava is a liar, so I'm going with a more conservative number)For some reason P...
Went out on 7/5 after staying up to watch Independence Day fireworks the night before. 12 cars in the trailhead at 7 AM (presumably a few of them from overnight camping at Mason Lake and beyond). Rest...