KUOW Hike Rattlesnake Mt

This week's we can hike 2 miles to Stan's Overview or up to 4 miles (Grand Prospect) with no snowshoes. If you want to go to top of Rattlesnake (5.5 miles) you will need snowshoes. Trail is west of North Bend off of I-90. No rattlesnakes here.
Photo below view of Mt Si from Stan's Overview, photo by Karen Sykes

Check out Green Trails Maps for directions. Map for this week's trip is 205S. Click link below for complete list of maps.http:// http://greentrailsmaps.com/maps/index_Map_wa/

Photo below is view just 1 mile into the hike looking north, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is 2 hikers in the woods, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below almost at our turnaround point, 4 miles in, still no snowshoes, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below is view from Grand Prospect, photo by Michael Fagin
Driving Directions::Take I-90 east to Exit 27 then go right and follow the road to the end. Need Discover Pass. This is the Snoqualmie Point trailhead
Trail Statistics: Roundtrip 10.9 miles, Elevation Gain 2520 ft High Point 3500 ft
Bring map and compass and or GPS.
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Weather Forecast- Extended Outlook Washington

Issued: 2-29-2012
The extended outlook for the Washington Cascades is we will continue the cool and wet pattern. Very typical La Nina pattern. Current snowpack in much of the West Cascades of Washington is between 100 to 125 percent of normal.
The map below shows the average position of the 500 mb chart (18,000 feet) shows a trough of low pressure off the Washington coast. This usually indicates a wet and cool pattern.

KUOW- Hike Dome Peak

Updated 2-21-2012
Just east of Enumclaw this road walk just has patchy snow and you can get views of Mt. Rainier. Tuesday and Wednesday will bring heavy rain to the mountains and breezy so no views of Mt. Rainier. However Thursday just slight chance of a few showers and might offer some views. Thursday is the driest day over the next several days
Photo below is just a 1/4 mile into the hike and view to the west, photo by Michael Fagin

Check out Green Trails Maps for directions. Map for this week's trip is 238. Click link below for complete list of maps.http:// http://greentrailsmaps.com/maps/index_Map_wa/

Photo below is giant golf ball or just dome??, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is the pleasant road walk, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is view of Rainier, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is view of Rainier at 2800 feet, photo by Dennis Long
Photo below is starting point of gated route, photo by Michael Fagin
Driving Directions: From Enumclaw drive on State Highway 410 east drive past milepost marker 37 and park on the left and look for sign that says road 6200. The start of this is before you get to the small town of Greenwater.
Trail Stats: Start at about 1500 feet and hike up to about 3000 feet with patchy snow.
Track, thanks Dennis Long
Need Hancock Permit- White River area
http:// https://hancockrecreationnw.com/
Trail stats and directions are the best estimates so please bring map and compass and or GPS for precise directions.
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KUOW Hike- Granite Creek/Lakes

Issued: Tuesday 2-14-2012
For later on Tuesday chance of some snow at at Snoq Pass area at 2000 feet with about 1 to 3 inches of new snow. Wednesday 2-15-2012 should be partly sunny at Snoq Pass.

This road hike is north and east of North Bend and the start of the walk is just past the trail to Mailbox. There is just patchy snow for the first 2.5 miles, thus now snowshoes are needed. This road follows Granite Creek and ends up at Granite Lakes.
Photo below is view from the road, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below is view from road looking toward north and east, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below is hiker on road with patchy snow at 2.5 miles in no snowshoes, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below is Granite Creek, photo by Karen Sykes
Driving Directions: Drive east on I-90 to exit 34 (Edgewick Road). Then you turn left (north) onto 468th Street and follow it to the junction with the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road (FS 56). Turn right and continue up the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road about 3 miles you will find a gated road on the right. Park here but do not block gate. You will need a Discover Pass.
Trail Stats: Start at about 800 feet and all the way to the Lake is 5.5 miles one way and 2500 foot gain. However most people just hike 2.5 miles one way and minimal elevation gain and you do not need snowshoes.
Track to Granite Lake thanks to Dennis Long

Trail stats and directions are the best estimates so please bring map and compass and or GPS for precise directions.
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Weather Cascades extended

Issued 2-8-2012
Forecast models suggest a return to cool and wet pattern as we move toward the middle of February and more precisely 2-18-2012

KUOW Hike - Clay Creek

Updated 2-7-2012
Just east of Enumclaw this road walk just has patchy snow and you get views of Mt. Rainier.
Tuesday will be a great day to view Mt. Rainier from this road under mostly sunny and breezy conditions. Chance of light showers for Wednesday and early Thursday. Perhaps Thursday afternoon will be dry with some good views.

Photo below is view of White River from our snack break spot, photo by Alan Bauer

Photo below is hikers on road at about 2600 feet just patchy snow, photo by Alan Bauer
Photo below is view of Mt. Rainier, Photo by Michael Fagin

Photo below is the starting point of this gated road walk Forest Service Rd. 6208, photo by Michael Fagin

Driving Directions: From Enumclaw drive on State Highway 410 east drive past milepost marker 36 and park on the left and look for sign that says road 6208. The start of this is before you get to the small town of Greenwater.

Trail Directions and Track of the hike (thanks Dennis Long)Just follow the main road 6208 and you can go up to 5.5 miles one way to 2800 which is a 1400 foot gain. However you can hike less and still get great view.s

Always bring map and compass and or GPS as these directions are the best estimates.
Also you need a permit from Hancock to access this.

Weather forecast Cascades- Extended

Issued: 2-1-2012
Starting on Thursday 2-2-2012 forecast models indicate a upper level ridge of high pressure that builds and remains over the region through at least Monday 2-6-2012. So dry conditions will be the rule. However the models are split after that as some want to keep the ridge of high pressure in place for dry conditions through 2-15-2012. However some other models want to break down the ridge of high by 2-8-2012 or 2-9-2012 for a return for wet conditions. Stay tuned
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