Silver Peak
Spectacular 360 degree views from one of the highest peaks in the Snoqualmie pass ares, light scramble, with only 2200 feet elevation gain.
Follow the PCT for a gradual elevation gain, then turn off and follow a well established but a little more adventurous trail, requiring a few instances of light scrambling. Side trail off Tinkham Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. Recent Trip Reports
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Silver Peak
— Nov 04, 2011
— SLB
Day hike
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Snow on trail
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Planned for the trifecta but the weather turned out to be horrible. Reached top of Silver Peak to observe 360...
Planned for the trifecta but the weather turned out to be horrible. Reached top of Silver Peak to observe 360 degrees of foggy boggy weather. Several inches of snow had recently fallen - we were the first to be up there since. Driving and trail directions were pretty obvious even in the snow.
Day hike
Features:
Fall foliage
Issues:
Mudholes | Water on trail | Snow on trail
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Having missed out on any satisfying views and my planned third summit on Monday, Maverick and I again set out...
Having missed out on any satisfying views and my planned third summit on Monday, Maverick and I again set out down rd 9070. From the PCT junction it was a quick 30 minute run up to the Silver/Tinkham saddle, then North toward Silver Peak. There was quite a lot of water on the trail, most of which had frozen over the night before. The day was fairly clear, with a high ceiling of patchy clouds, but unbelievably windy. The route to Summit being mostly exposed, at times it was difficult to stay standing, and occasionally the heavy winds boosted me right up along my way. After a quick break and a fat kids energy bar, we hauled ass down and towards Abiel Peak.
After hitting Silver Peak, Maverick and I rapidly descended the snowy hillside through heavy winds towards Abiel Peak. The ascent is mostly a scramble over sometime loose rock, and is heavily exposed if not on one side then the other. The summit provided a clear view of Abiel Lake, Tinkham Peak, as well as Panoramic views of the Cascades and Rainier. We sat and enjoyed occasional bursts of sunshine a midst the chilling winds until I could no longer take the cold. By this time most of the icy trail had melted or softened up enough to dig in for traction, making for a more leisurely jog back to the car. Day hike
Features:
Wildflowers blooming | Fall foliage
Issues:
Mudholes | Water on trail
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Beautiful day for a hike. We started out on the Cold Creek Trail intending to take the loop past Twin...
Beautiful day for a hike. We started out on the Cold Creek Trail intending to take the loop past Twin Lakes over to PCT to catch the spur to Silver Peak. The blowdowns (slide?) just past the creek on the south side of the first lake discouraged us, so we doubled back to the Mt. Catherine Trail over to the FR and to the PCT. The muddiness on the spur to Silver Peak made it just a bit slippery on the way up and back down, but trekking poles helped. The views from the top were great. All the way down the I-90 to the West and into Eastern Washington, with Rainier as it always is, impressing itself on the view.
Day hike
Features:
Wildflowers blooming | Ripe berries
Issues:
Blowdowns
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Flower are blooming. The blueberries and huckleberries are ripe. The snow is almost all gone. (There was a little 20'-long...
Flower are blooming. The blueberries and huckleberries are ripe. The snow is almost all gone. (There was a little 20'-long patch on the trail you can skirt.)
Minor amount of mosquitos in the woods at the beginning of the scree on the south side approach. The last 25 minutes (on the route we took) is up a south-facing slope of scree, so it can be especially hot there on a hot day. Spectacular 360 degree view. We approached by the PCT. A cairn marks the place to head west. There are other ways to get there. Another hiker told us there is an approach from Ollali Meadows on the western ridge. There was also a hiker there who came from the Annette Lake trail head. An 8 year old enjoyed there his hike to the peak. Day hike
Features:
Wildflowers blooming | Ripe berries
Issues:
Blowdowns | Bugs
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Took the Cold Creek trail to the Mirror Lake/PCT intersection, much blowdown and avalanche debris along the way. Immediate blowdown...
Took the Cold Creek trail to the Mirror Lake/PCT intersection, much blowdown and avalanche debris along the way. Immediate blowdown heading toward Silver Peak on PCT, but trail mostly clear. As soon as we entered the swampy tarn area the bugs became a major nuisance and continued to be so all the way to the tip of Silver Peak. The hike to the top was obstacle free, though there is much loose dirt and rock, take caution. There was a family with four or five children coming down as we headed up, aside from that the hill was ours. Great views from this one, if you are the I-90 hiking sort this is a good one to end a season on as looking west all of your old friends are there, Pete, Mac, Si... Heading out towards Snoqualmie Pass the PCT was in great shape and clear to the FS road, heading towards the parking area we picked up the Cathrerine Mountain trail heading back down to the Twin Lakes split, which was largely clear of debris. Great Loop, highly recommend it!
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