Hiking with Annie
July
2013
Trailhead: N47 16.051 W121 10.454 (NAD83) Elevation: 2380 ft Distance: 7.8 miles Elevation gain: 2890 ft Hike time: 9:52 am to 4:33 pm Total time: 6 hrs 19 minutes Permit required: No pass required
Destination: N47 17 31.0 W121 09 23.1 Elevation: 5270 ft Total Ascent: 3805 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 to the left, turn right onto an unmarked dirt road leading to the trailhead 1/2 mile away.
Jul 04 - Thomas Mountain
Trailhead: N47 23.800 W121 22.765 (NAD83) Elevation: 2510 ft Distance: 12.1 miles Elevation gain: 1730 ft Hike time: 10:22 am to 6:25 pm Total time: 8 hrs 3 minutes Permit required: Northwest Forest Pass
Destination: N47 27 31.0 W121 21 10.6 Elevation: 4240 ft Total Ascent: 2535 ft
Driving directions: From I-90, take exit 54, on Snoqualmie Pass, and turn north at the end of the exit ramp. Turn right, just past the eastbound exit ramp onto NF4832 and follow for about 1 mile. Turn left onto gravel road Huckleberry Peak Rd and follow for about 1/2 mile to the parking lot for Gold Creek Pond, just on the left.
Jul 14 - Alaska Lake
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.