Granite Mountain — Friday, Jul. 19, 2002

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

A great dayhike, though there were plenty of people there given it being Saturday. The trail is dusty and dry, and once you clear the trees, you will be in beautiful alpine brush, but heed this warning: there is little shade up there and on a hot day, the unprepared hiker will find herself with too much sun. Also, most people think that when you clear the trees, you are almost at the top, but you are really only half way there. There are periodic watering holes all the way to the top, where there is still snow. Careful on the rocks at the top ! There are some that teeter underfoot.