Tuesday hike: Crystal Mountain - Hike Up, Ride Gondola Down

If you are free all day on Tuesday, July 15, join us for a hike up Crystal Mountain. We will be climbing about 2450 feet in about 6 miles - it is similar in difficulty to Tiger 3. If you sign up, please be in shape to do this climb at a 2mph hiking pace.

We will meet at the Crystal Mountain base area at 10am, and hike up to the summit house via the Silver Creek Trail and the Crystal Mountain Trail. If we can get in, we will have drinks and/or food at the summit house, then ride the gondola down. If we can't get in (to the summit house), we will find a place to eat and drink at the base area, or stop in Greenwater on the way home. Please bring money for food and drinks, and for a gondola "download only" ticket, which are $19 and can be purchased at either the base area or the summit.

We will likely encounter bugs on side-trips to several lakes, and about half of the hike is exposed to the sun, so pack accordingly - plenty of drinking water, sunblock, insect repellent, trail food.

If you would like to carpool, post that in the comments, with your preferred location. One obvious place to meet is Enumclaw Safeway.

Dogs are allowed on these trails, but according to the rules will need to be leashed, and must be OK with riding the gondola.

Disclaimer: This hiking group is not a guide service. Our event organizers/hosts function as facilitators only. You may join us on this hike at your own risk, but keep in mind that your safety is your responsibility.

Hiking at Crystal Mountain, including trail map: https://www.crystalmountainresort.com/things-to-do/activities/hiking