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Activities - Hiking

Snoqualmie Pass provides access to a number of trails including the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada.  Several trailheads are located at the summit of Snoqualmie Pass.  Others are located east and west of the pass just off highway Interstate 90.

Several popular hikes are listed below.  For hike details, see the following recommended guides to these and other nearby hikes.

100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes, 2nd Edition, by Vicky Spring, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning.  Paperback - 256 pages 3rd edition (May 2000).  Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 089886707X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.69 x 8.35 x 5.34.

55 Hikes Around Snoqualmie Pass : Mountains to Sound Greenway by Harvey Manning, Ira Spring.  Paperback, 224 pages 2nd edition (May 2001).  Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898867770 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.56 x 8.38 x 5.36.

Some of the more popular hikes and trails include:

Rachel Lake.  8 Miles round trip; 1600' elevation gain; Mid-July thru October, high point, 4650 feet.

Alaska Lake.  11 miles round trip; 1600' elevation gain; Mid-July thru September; high point 4200 feet.

Kendall Katwalk.  10-1/2 miles round trip; 2700' elevation gain; Mid-July thru Mid-October; high point 5400 feet.

Red Pass.  10 miles round trip; 2700' elevation gain; Mid-July thru October; high point 5400 feet.

Snow Lake.  7 miles round trip; 1300' elevation gain; July thru October; high point 4400 feet.

Melakwa Lake.  9 miles round trip.  2300' elevation gain; Mid-July thru October; high point 4909 feet.

Related Web Sites:

Alpine Lakes Region - John Maher

History of the Trails in the Snoqualmie Pass Area

Kendall Katwalk - Paula Thomas

Rachel Lake

Snoqualmie Pass Train Tunnel
An account about hiking through the tunnel.  The tracks are gone, but the railroad's right-of-way forms part of the popular 113-mile Iron Horse Trail, which is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

Snow Lake

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