SW side of Granite Mountain
SW side of Granite Mountain
South side of West Granite Mountain
SW side of Granite Mountain
West ridge of Granite Mountain
Trip type: scramble (assistant lead)
Elevation gain: approx. 4,210 feet (approx 1,283 meters)
Car-to-car time: 6 hours 10 minutes
USGS Quad: Snoqualmie Pass
In Areas: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, South Fork Snoqualmie Drainage
Trip Organizer: The Mountaineers Scrambling Committee
Travel Times
Car-to-car time: 6 hours 10 minutes- 34 minutes ascending from Granite Mountain trailhead (1,880') to Where we left the trail at the switchbacks (2,810')
- 2 hours 23 minutes ascending from Where we left the trail at the switchbacks (2,810') to summit of West Granite Mountain (5,605')
- 20 minutes descending from summit of West Granite Mountain (5,605') to pass between Granite Mountain and West Granite Mountain (5,185')
- 29 minutes ascending from pass between Granite Mountain and West Granite Mountain (5,185') to summit of Granite Mountain
- 2 hours 9 minutes descending from summit of Granite Mountain (5,635') to Granite Mountain trailhead
- 31 minutes driving back from Granite Mountain trailhead to High Point (exit 20)
References
- Book: 100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes
- Book: 55 Hikes Around Snoqualmie Pass: Mountains to Sound Greenway
- Book: Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Vol 1 - Columbia River to Stevens Pass
- Book: Climbing Washington's Mountains
- Book: Seattle Outdoors: Hiking & Cycling-Puget Sound and Cascades
- Book: Seattle Outdoors: Hiking & Cycling-Puget Sound and Cascades (describes a couple scramble routes up Granite Mountain)
- Winter guide book: 100 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes
- Winter guide book: Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass
- Winter guide book: Snowshoe Routes - Washington
- Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center: Avalanche on Granite Mountain
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