Mt Pilchuck

Washington State

The Mountain

This is a shot of  Mt Pilchuck
from the East at the 3,500 ft
trail head.

Expedition Members

Randy - Chris - Mark

Location

Mt Pilchuck is located in
the Baker-Snoqualmie National
Forest, in western Washington
State.

Creek Crossing

In the first 10 minutes of the
trip a small creek is forded.
Chris and Randy walk
on water, while Mark
water skies.

.Phone Numbers

Baker-Snoqualmie National
Forest Ranger Station       
( 800 ) - 627-0062

Looking North

The trail stays on the
north side of the
mountain for the first
half of the trip.

Getting There

From Granite Falls,WA travel
11 miles on the Mountain Loop
Highway, to the Mt Pilchuck
road. Turn right and continue
7 miles up the road to the
parking lot. The trail head
is on the south side of the
parking lot.

The Saddle

Looking north at our route
from the saddle between
Little Pilchuck and
Mt Pilchuck

Altitude

Starting Altitude - 3,500 ft
Summit Altitude - 5,324 ft

The Traverse

At the saddle we traverse
to the west face of
Mt Pilchuck. Mt Baker
is on the skyline behind us.

History

First trail access - 1909
Cabin construction - 1919-1920
The cabin was a fire lookout
from 1918 to 1956.

The Cabin

The cabin as viewed from
the north.

The cabin from the south.

Permits

No permit is required for day
trips to Mt Pilchuck. However
a parking pass is required to
park at the trail head.
The Forest Service manages the
road and Washington State
owns the Summit.

Inside

The inside of the cabin has
been rebuilt by the Everett
Mountaineers.

Links

NORTHWEST WEATHER
AND AVALANCHE CENTER

Reference Books

Cascade Alpine Guide
Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

By Fred Beckey