Granite Mountain
Snowfields to cross, views of Rainier
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Snoqualmie Region
Wright Mountain's trails present a mixed bag, with some sections featuring significant blowdowns and areas of overgrowth, requiring travelers to climb over obstacles. The approach road is recommended for high-clearance vehicles only, as of October 12. While most snow has melted, offering generally snow-free conditions, the trail to Wright Mountain itself is described as steep and narrow but fairly easy to follow, with a short scramble at the summit providing excellent 360-degree views. Berry bushes were noted as encroaching on the trail in late August.
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The road is recommended for high-clearance vehicles only as of October 12. Earlier reports from August 27 and August 2 indicated the road was suitable for all vehicles.
Yes, there are trees down across the trail and sections are overgrown, requiring climbing over obstacles as of October 12. Multiple large blowdowns were noted in early October.
The trail to Wright Mountain is described as steep and narrow but generally easy to follow, with a scramble at the top that is not overly technical. As of August 27, blueberry bushes were encroaching on the trail, and in October 12 the trail from Snow Lake to Gem Lake was noted as being a bit lumpy but well-traveled.
Snowfields to cross, views of Rainier
9 this month · 160 reports
Intermittent snow and ice present
8 this month · 233 reports
Intermittent icy snow on the trail
8 this month · 102 reports
Fall colors arriving, some slippery spots
6 this month · 200 reports
Fall color departing, lake at low level
6 this month · 183 reports
Fall colors linger, but wind blows
6 this month · 41 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Wright Mountain, from the "wrong" (Middle Fork) side.Road Conditions.The Middle Fork Rd was nice and smooth (watch out for two very short one-lane sections), and the final 6 miles to the Dingford Trai...
Started from the Alpental parking lot at 10:30am on a Thursday with a dubious weather forecast. The lot was still ~half full and the poor overworked pit toilets had no toilet paper. People sure do lov...
A rainy day on Wright Mountain did not deter the masses from enjoying Snow Lake, nor did it keep backpackers from braving the elements at Gem Lake. We cannot settle the debate over whether the copious...
Got to Snow Lake Trailhead at 8:15am. The upper lot had just filled and the lower lot was filling quickly.We set out around 8:30, and didn't stop until we reached Gem Lake at 11:30am with an average p...
Parking: Got to the trailhead at 6:15am on a Sunday. Plenty of space to park. when I got back down at noon, both lots were full with people parking down the road.Start to Snow Lake: No bugs until you ...
Got to parking lot around 7:45 on a Friday and it was about 75% full (Juneteenth holiday). Pass needed, bathroom at trailhead. Passed 8 people to 1st viewpoint of Snow Lake. Continued to Gem Lake and ...
Since there have been several recent trail reports, I just have a few notable details:Snow Lake - It appears the sign for the Source Lake turnoff no longer exists. Unfortunately the Source Lake Trail ...
The trail from Gem to Upper Wildcat started with 0.6 miles of switchbacks where you declined 600 ft of elevation. After that you enter a talus field where I lost the trail a few times but was able to ...
Hiked to summit of Wright Mountain starting well before sunrise, reached saddle on the way to Snow Lake right as the alpenglow hit Chair Peak. No snow worth mentioning except for one chute halfway up ...
I generally find Snow Lake stressful – SO many people, carrying SO little water! – but with a very early start and a farther destination, I was glad to have visited Wright Mountain. It reminded me a l...