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Platts Lookout, Hill 1125 & Marckworth Forest — Saturday, Apr. 15, 2023

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

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Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Minor obstacles posing few problems

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

Bugs were not too bad

Snow

Snow free

Trails Hiked

  • Hiked with a dog
Young Love with Three Fingers, Big Bear Mountain, and Liberty Mountain - (c) onehikeaweek

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Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Stossel Creek Road
Round Trip: 5.3 miles
Elevation Range: 560′-1125′
Gear: none
Dog-Friendly: yes

Route

NOTE: Swan Mill Road was muddy in several places, and Stossel Creek Road had many potholes.

  1. From the gate at mile three on Stossel Creek Road (Tolt Truck Trail), walk under two miles to the road's end.
  2. Leave the path and cross-country for 500' to the mossy Platts Lookout.
  3. Back at the entrance, backtrack three miles to the junction with Swan Mill Road.
  4. Walk under one mile to the bend at 1000'. Leave the roadway and scramble 500' north to the wooded top of Hill 1125.

Highlights

  • Spotty east views of Mount Pilchuck, Ten-Four Mountain, Three Fingers, and Young Love from Platts Lookout
  • Solitude

Lowlights

  • Muddy on Swan Mill Road, followed by many potholes on Stossel Creek Road 
  • Mosquitoes shows up on both summits
  • No views on Hill 1125
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Comments

Ups n Downs on Platts Lookout, Hill 1125, Marckworth Forest

Thanks for the report. It was a cloudy day when I did Platt's so now, I know what the view would have been like!

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Ups n Downs on Apr 16, 2023 07:01 AM

onehikeaweek on Platts Lookout, Hill 1125, Marckworth Forest

Sure thing! It's always nice to see something despite the dense forest.

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onehikeaweek on Apr 16, 2023 09:55 AM

mato on Platts Lookout, Hill 1125, Marckworth Forest

I have always been curious about Liberty Mountain, seen to the right of Three Fingers in photo. For such a prominent peak at the edge of the range, there's not much about it. Lack of easy access? Unclimbable? I could never do it, but I bet the view is awesome!

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mato on Apr 16, 2023 09:01 AM

onehikeaweek on Platts Lookout, Hill 1125, Marckworth Forest

Good eye! There's also Big Bear Mountain between the two. The southeast ridge is class 3, low class 4, perhaps the least challenging. It's mainly the approach that makes it tough to reach nowadays due to washouts. It also requires one to drop to Canyon Creek and ford the water.

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onehikeaweek on Apr 16, 2023 10:03 AM

onehikeaweek on Platts Lookout, Hill 1125, Marckworth Forest

*southwest ridge.

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onehikeaweek on Apr 16, 2023 10:04 AM

dugfresh on Platts Lookout, Hill 1125, Marckworth Forest

I need to replace the summit register for Platts lookout. Someone had it in a glass jar that was broken. Sorta slipped my mind. Theres a benchmark up there too if you're into that sorta thing.

On my last visit there was a maple tree that the bark was removed, but not in the typical way that a bear would do it. It looked more like the bark exploded, but nothing was burnt.

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dugfresh on Dec 12, 2023 07:54 AM