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- 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.
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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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Paperback: 224 pages, 2nd edition, May 2001.
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