WA Hikes: Granite Mt - Snoqualmie Pass

This photo by Mr. Dempsey shows the airy view from the summit of Granite mountain. Yes, that is a lookout tower. it's not actively used, but maintained and open sometimes in Summer. This is one of my favorite hike in the Snoqualmie area. it starts gentle, but then steepens after a mile till the main avalanche gully. from there the main trail is very nice consistent angle all the way. I often take a off trail route along the gully on the SW ridge. The upper slope gets full of blue berries in the early Fall making your progress slow. The summit has a great 360 degree view of the surroundings. When there is snow, this is also my favorite mountain for back-country skiing. Just watch out for steep gullies and south facing slope for avalanches. *make sure to run your browser full screen (or big enough to see this mark on the Rainier photo)