Mount Defiance
Oct 12, 2009
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- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Defiance
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District, North Bend Office
- Trails: Mount Defiance (#1009)
- Avg Rating: 4.12
- Why You Should Go Now
- Fall foliage
Mason Lake and Bandera Mountain seen from the summit ridge of Mount Defiance.
Though the weather prognosticators called for "mostly sunny" conditions, I never saw a glimpse of the big yellow ball. Rather, the hike began in fog and ended high on Mount Defiance's flank in a snowstorm. Light snow, mind you, nevertheless pretty cold. And windy - winds all day were easterly, 10-15 mph with 40 mph gusts.
I never made it quite to the summit due to the winds, which were really ripping along the summit ridge. Since my hands were going numb I turned back just a few hundred feet from the summit. But I'll try again as this is really an enjoyable hike. Once past Mason Lake I didn't see a single person; most turn around at Mason Lake, missing some excellent scenery.
The trail itself is in good condition, particularly the section leading to Mason Lake, where trail crews have been busy smoothing out some of the rocky sections traversing rockslide chutes.
I never made it quite to the summit due to the winds, which were really ripping along the summit ridge. Since my hands were going numb I turned back just a few hundred feet from the summit. But I'll try again as this is really an enjoyable hike. Once past Mason Lake I didn't see a single person; most turn around at Mason Lake, missing some excellent scenery.
The trail itself is in good condition, particularly the section leading to Mason Lake, where trail crews have been busy smoothing out some of the rocky sections traversing rockslide chutes.
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