Monday, June 15, 2015

Snoqualmie Pass Circuit

By combining the Silver-Tinkham Loop, the Melakwa Pass Loop, and the Granite Mountain Circumnavigation you get... the Snoqualmie Pass Circuit: a 32-mile loop with over 12,000 feet of elevation gain that tours the Snoqualmie Pass area. The Circuit has views of over a dozen alpine lakes, travels directly over the summits of two peaks, and experiences everything from challenging off-trail travel and climbing a 1,000 vertical feet over talus to running the incomparably well-maintained Pacific Crest Trail.

Distance: Just over 32 miles

Elevation Gain: Around 12,000 feet

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2 comments:

  1. Great idea to connect all of the loops into one big one.

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  2. I'd like to do this circuit as an overnight but add on the PCT north to Gravel and Ridge lakes, then traverse over to Snow Lake. Anyone know a resource on the viability of this in Summer? I see on the Snoqualmie Divide route you do a good portion of the traverse by going pretty far north. Is there a more direct way to get it done?

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