2013/Jan-Mar | hiking-with-annie

Trailhead: N47 23.864 W121 29.177 (NAD83) Elevation: 1875 ft Distance: 7.9 miles Elevation gain: 2215 ft Hike time: 10:22 am to 4:11 pm Total time: 5 hrs 11 minutes Permit required: Northwest Forest Pass

Destination: N47 25 33.7 W121 30 29.8 Elevation: 4090 ft Total Ascent: 2500 ft

Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 47, between North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass, and turn north. At the stop sign turn left onto FR9035 and drive about 1/3 mile to the trailhead parking lot.

Jan 14 - Olallie Lake Viewpoint

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Trailhead: N47 28.187 W121 40.131 (NAD83) Elevation: 800 ft Distance: 7.9 miles Elevation gain: 1640 ft Hike time: 10:29 am to 2:52 pm Total time: 4 hrs 23 minutes Permit required: Discover Pass

Destination: N47 28 05.9 W121 37 12.7 Elevation: 2440 ft Total Ascent: 1805 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 1.9 miles to the trailhead on the righthand side of the road. 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 .6 mile to the trailhead. Lake Dorothy Rd becomes FR56 between .3 and .4 mile.

Jan 21 - Granite Creek

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Parking: N47 26 30.2 W121 40 19.5 (NAD83) Elevation: 1250 ft Distance: 8.2 miles Elevation gain: 3170 ft

Hike time: 9:58 am to 4:04 pm Total time: 6 hrs 6 minutes Permit required: Discover Pass

Destination: N47 25 33.1 W121 41 57.5 Elevation: 4420 ft Total Ascent: 3320 ft

Driving directions: Eastbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 east of North Bend. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Homestead Valley road. In .1 mile, after crossing the river, turn right onto a gravel road leading to the parking lot .2 mile away. Westbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 and, at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Homestead Valley road. Follow for 1.9 miles and, just before crossing the river, turn left onto a gravel road leading to the parking lot.

Feb 10 - Mount Washington

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Parking: N47 26 30.2 W121 40 19.5 (NAD83) Elevation: 1250 ft Distance: 8.0 miles Elevation gain: 3105 ft

Hike time: 10:13 am to 3:56 pm Total time: 5 hrs 43 minutes Permit required: Discover Pass

Destination: N47 25 33.4 W121 41 57.8 Elevation: 4435 ft Total Ascent: 3320 ft

Driving directions: Eastbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 east of North Bend. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Homestead Valley road. In .1 mile, after crossing the river, turn right onto a gravel road leading to the parking lot .2 mile away. Westbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 and, at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Homestead Valley road. Follow for 1.9 miles and, just before crossing the river, turn left onto a gravel road leading to the parking lot.

Feb 17 - Mount Washington

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Parking: N47 26 30.2 W121 40 19.5 (NAD83) Elevation: 1250 ft Distance: 6.8 miles Elevation gain: 2590 ft

Hike time: N/A Total time: N/A Permit required: Discover Pass

Destination: N47 25 54.0 W121 40 44.3 Elevation: 3840 ft Total Ascent: N/A ft

Driving directions: Eastbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 east of North Bend. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Homestead Valley road. In .1 mile, after crossing the river, turn right onto a gravel road leading to the parking lot .2 mile away. Westbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 and, at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Homestead Valley road. Follow for 1.9 miles and, just before crossing the river, turn left onto a gravel road leading to the parking lot.

Mar 04 - Change Peak (attempt)

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Parking: N47 25 52.2 W121 37 56.2 (NAD83) Elevation: 1320 ft Distance: 6.8 miles Elevation gain: 2455 ft Hike time: 10:47 am to 3:23 pm Total time: 4 hrs 24 minutes Permit required: Discover Pass

Destination: N47 26 43.5 W121 37 14.0 Elevation: 3775 ft Total Ascent: 3100 ft

Driving directions: Eastbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 east of North Bend. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Homestead Valley road and follow for 2 miles to the parking area. Westbound I-90 - Take exit 38 off I-90 and, at the end of the exit ramp, turn right. The parking area is only about 300 feet, just around the bend near the power lines. Don't drive through the gate to park or your vehicle may get locked in.

Mar 10 - Dirty Harry's Peak (attempt)

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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.