Mailbox Peak - Old Trail — Friday, Mar. 14, 2003

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

If you have a team of horses to help pull you up this trail ... BRING THEM ! It is steep! Plan for about 50% more time than you would need for other trails of the same distance because it starts out steep and never lets up but once you are at the top it is amazing. You look back (West) on Mt. Si, Rattlesnake lake and ledge, Tiger, Bellevue and Seattle. When we hiked it we hit snow about the last 45 minutes, about 1 mile from the top but the trail is established well enough that there were tracks already in place for us to follow so there weren't many concerns as to where to go. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for down below. A lot of the trail isn't very well marked and if you are the first to blaze this trail for the day then be prepared for a lot of guessing - However, you will quickly know if you did/did not make the right decision and can correct it without a lot of time having passed. Highly recommended for the views: http://www.kwa.net/jeff/images/MailBoxPeak/56_dogFindsHydrant.jpg