Noble Knob #1184
Jul 26, 2008
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Noble Knob
- Region: South Cascades -- Chinook Pass - Enumclaw or Hwy 410 area
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District
- Trails: Noble Knob (#1184)
- Avg Rating: 3.80
Weather was perfect for this hike full of beautiful views of mountains and valleys, not to mention all the wild flowers that are in bloom this time of year - Lupine, Indian Paintbrush, Phlox, Daisies, etc. WOW! The nicely maintained trail winds through the forests and openness and is mostly flat with a couple steep areas that will get your heart pumping. There were a couple of minor blowdowns about 2.5 & 3 miles in but they can be stepped over. Great views along the way and from the top consisted of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Stuart, Lost & George Lakes, etc. This is definitely a hike to pack a camera.
We reached the trailhead at 9:30 AM. We managed to pick a Saturday when there was a 50 mile race consisting of about 300 runners. With 2 dogs and the basically single file trail for the first mile, the maneuverability was a bit cumbersome until the runners detoured away from the Noble Knob route. The rest of the way was not too populated and it wasn’t until we were close to Noble Knob before we met up with any other hikers. Once on top, there were just a few of us enjoying panoramic mountain views while having lunch. On the return trip down we met up with a few mountain bikers. All in all, very enjoyable!
It is probably the 6 mile rough road leading up to the trailhead that keeps the crowd down, but if you are in an SUV as we were, you’ll have no problem making the grade as long as you go slow and watch for the ruts, etc. The sedans would probably bottom out on some rocky areas of the road.
Put this one on your list!
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