Hiking with Annie
July - September
2012
Trailhead: N47 51 57.1 W119 04 57.1 (NAD83) Elevation: 1810 ft Distance: 6.0 miles Elevation gain: 340 ft Hike time: 12:16 pm to 4:54 pm Total time: 4 hrs 38 minutes Permit required: Discover Pass
Destination: N47 53 10.3 W119 02 30.8 Elevation: 2150 ft Total Ascent: 945 ft
Driving directions: On State Highway 155 between Coulee City and Grand Coulee, turn east on a gravel road 3.3 miles north of the entrance to Steamboat Rock State Park marked as Northrup Canyon.
Jul 01 - Northrup Lake
Parking: N47 22.703 W121 30.973 (NAD83) Elevation: 2450 ft Distance: 3.8 miles Elevation gain: 2690 ft Hike time: 10:29 am to 3:33 pm Total time: 5 hrs 4 minutes Permit required: Northwest Forest Pass
Destination: N47 22 25.1 W121 29 43.9 Elevation: 5140 ft Total Ascent: 2830 ft
Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 47 just west of Snoqualmie Pass and turn south, crossing the Snoqualmie River. At the "T", take a right onto FR55 and drive about 1-1/4 miles to a "Y" in the road and veer left onto FR5510. Drive for about 1-1/2 miles and a short distance around a switchback to the left is the parking area along the roadside (just before the road switchbacks to the right).
Jul 08 - Humpback Mountain
Trailhead: N47 16.051 W121 10.454 (NAD83) Elevation: 2380 ft Distance: 7.4 miles Elevation gain: 2730 ft Hike time: 9:34 am to 3:05 pm Total time: 5 hrs 31 minutes Permit required: No pass required
Destination: N47 16 16.4 W121 08 07.4 Elevation: 5110 ft Total Ascent: 3730 ft
Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 70, just west of Easton, and turn north. At the frontage road (Sparks Rd), take a left and drive just over 1/2 mile. Turn right onto FR4818 (signed as Kachess Dam Rd) and drive for about 1 mile. Just before the road bends around to the left, turn right onto an unmarked dirt road leading to the trailhead 1/2 mile away.
Jul 23 - Mount Baldy
Trailhead: N47 24.068 W121 31.108 (NAD83) Elevation: 2645 ft Distance: 11.5 miles Elevation gain: 830 ft Hike time: 9:43 am to 3:56 pm Total time: 6 hrs 13 minutes Permit required: Northwest Forest Pass
Destination: N47 26 19.8 W121 30 31.6 Elevation: 3475 ft Total Ascent: 2785 ft
Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 45, between North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass, and turn north onto FR9030. At just over 3/4 mile the road splits. Veer to the right, staying on FR9030 and continue for about 2-1/2 miles to the trailhead.
Jul 30 - Pratt Lake
Trailhead: N47 30.953 W121 36.799 (NAD83) Elevation: 925 ft Distance: 13.1 miles Elevation gain: 4100 ft Hike time: 8:57 am to 4:22 pm Total time: 7 hrs 35 minutes Permit required: Discover Pass
Destination: N47 33 01.7 W121 36 48.2 Elevation: 5025 ft Total Ascent: 4280 ft
Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 34 at the east end of North Bend. Turn north onto 468th Ave SE and follow for about 1/2 mile. Make a sharp right onto Middle Fork Rd and follow for about .9 mile. At this point you can take either the left or right fork. The right fork - Follow Lake Dorothy Rd for about 6-1/4 miles to a sideroad, on the left, blocked by a blue gate. (Note: At about 1.6 miles, Lake Dorothy Rd becomes FR56 about where the pavement ends) The left fork - Continue on Middle Fork Rd for about 1.2 miles to the stop sign. Turn left onto Lake Dorothy Rd and follow for about 5 miles to a sideroad, on the left, blocked by a blue gate. (Note: Lake Dorothy Rd becomes FR56 between .3 and .4 mile where the pavement ends)
Aug 06 - South Bessemer Mountain
Trailhead: N47 26.689 W121 25.403 (NAD83) Elevation: 3120 ft Distance: 3.4 miles Elevation gain: 2130 ft Hike time: 9:40 am to 3:56 pm Total time: 6 hrs 16 minutes Permit required: Northwest Forest Pass
Destination: N47 27 08.9 W121 24 32.3 Elevation: 5250 ft Total Ascent: 2550 ft
Driving directions: Westbound I-90 - Take exit 53 and turn left at the end of the exit ramp. After crossing under the freeway, take a right on Highway 906. Shortly after crossing under the freeway again, at about 3/4 mile, turn right onto Alpental Access Rd. Follow for about 1-1/4 miles and turn left into the large parking lot for Alpental Ski Resort. The trail is across the street. Eastbound I-90 - Take exit 52 and turn left at the end of the ramp.Shortly after crossing under the freeway, turn right onto Alpental Access Rd. Follow for about 1-1/4 miles and turn left into the large parking lot for Alpental Ski Resort. The trail is across the street.
Aug 13 - Cave Ridge
Trailhead: N47 22.409 W121 26.827 (NAD83) Elevation: 3830 ft Distance: 5.8 miles Elevation gain: 1770 ft Hike time: 10:03 am to 3:14 pm Total time: 5 hrs 11 minutes Permit required: Northwest Forest Pass
Destination: N47 21 41.9 W121 27 41.1 Elevation: 5600 ft Total Ascent: 2270 ft
Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 54 and turn south toward Hyak Ski Resort. At the stop sign, drive straight through the intersection onto Hyak Dr E. Stay on this road for about 5.5 miles. It changes to FR9070 just past the water treatment plant. The last 1/2 mile or so is rough and rocky so a high clearance vehicle is helpful. Park alongside the road just past the Pacific Coast Trail crossing.
Aug 20 - Silver Peak
A note about the Google maps: Because of the way the Google maps work, the marker for the parking lot or trailhead is not always in the right position on the map. However, there is a way to find the exact position. First copy the GPS coordinates from the description below the map. Then click on the word Google in the lower left corner of the map. This opens another window with a full sized map of the area. Paste the coordinates into the search box and hit enter. A red marker appears at the exact coordinates of the parking lot or trailhead. You can also get directions to it by clicking the word "Directions" - just under the box you pasted the coordinates into - and then entering a starting location.