From Seattle, drive east on I-90 to exit 52, signed for Snoqualmie Pass West. Turn left (north), crossing under the freeway. Take the second right, traveling 1.3 miles to the end of the road at the Alpental Ski Area parking lot. Parking Pass/Entry FeeNorthwest Forest Pass
Beware for 1st timer on the trail, it forks (a small sign post there) at ~2 mi, take the right trail, which starts with switchbacks going up the ridge.
Made it to Gem Lake. Tons of people going to Snow Lake, but only a dozen of so to Gem and no Oriental faces. Windchill on the way to Gem was in the teens.
A few places with very slick ice, but made it through only with hiking boots. Saw many people wearing microspikes though.
Freely join on the trail
Sonw Lake trailhead:
From Seattle, drive east on I-90 to exit 52, signed for Snoqualmie Pass West. Turn left (north), crossing under the freeway. Take the second right,
traveling 1.3 miles to the end of the road at the Alpental Ski Area parking lot.
Parking Pass/Entry FeeNorthwest Forest Pass
Have fun & be safe!
11 mi RT, 2,400 ft elevation gain (allowed for up and down) for Gem lake.
7 mi RT, 2,000 ft elevation gain (allowed for up and down) for Snow lake.
Snoqualmie mt solo hike was great last week
tough but a beautiful hike
only myself on the top :-)
Beware for 1st timer on the trail, it forks (a small sign post there) at ~2 mi, take the right trail, which starts with switchbacks going up the ridge.
May do some ice-on-the-cake extra on that hike, IF time & conditions permit
HA HA HA
Tomorrow weather looks pretty good, hi upper 20's, low lower 20's. Not too
cold.Mostly sunny.
Expect some snow & ice on the trail, but no big deal.
Great hike last Sat.
Made it to Gem Lake. Tons of people going to Snow Lake, but only a dozen of so to Gem and no Oriental faces. Windchill on the way to Gem was in the
teens.
A few places with very slick ice, but made it through only with hiking boots. Saw many people wearing microspikes though.
When I headed up Snoqualmie Mt ~2 weeks ago, only met a few folks :-)
Thanks for the solo hiker who came up to Gem Lake when I came down. He took couple of nice pics of me with Snoqualmie Mt in the background :-)