Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 2 hikers
This Highlight goes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area
This segment may be dangerous
Parts of this Highlight comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
The old trail up Mailbox Peak earned its fearsome reputation the hard way — sending numerous wayward hikers stumbling into proper wilderness, where they often needed to be rescued. If you want to go up in a hurry, however, this trail does oblige — and you have the option of coming back down on the newer trail, which is longer but much nicer on a hiker's knees. Watch your footing on root ladders, which get very slippery when wet, and mind your footing on steep scrambles. Reflectors attached to trees may help you find your way.
June 27, 2023
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