The beginning of the hike was pretty standard as you go up the trail towards Snoqualmie Mountain. Things get challenging when you reach the boulder field and take the side trail towards Guye Peak. The trail fork is not very well-marked and there are no helpful cairns so definitely make sure you are comfortable with your navigation skills or you will get lost. This is the second time I've been on this trail and I have seen a couple lost hikers along the way. Having Gaia can help tremendously.
As you head towards Guye, the trail sometimes becomes clear. You will reach a pothole lake and go around it where you start seeing some large rocks. This is where the intense scrambling begins. You will pass some false peaks to get to the true peak of Guye. There is no real clear trail to the summit of Guye and there is a lot of exposure around the top. I did some class 3 and 4 scrambling to get to the summit and took my time as there was a lot of exposure. I'm not sure if I even went the correct way but it was definitely a fun challenge for sure.
I really enjoyed this scramble hike. It was short and filled with challenging terrain which made for a lovely quick workout. My advice is to have strong navigation skills, confidence with high exposure, experience with class 3-4 scrambling, and confidence to down climb some rock.
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