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July 10, 2005 - Silver Peak
Elevation Gain: 1800 ft
Time (RT): 4 hours
Distance (RT): ~6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
  • Silver Peak @ VTrail

    Related Book:
    Hidden Hikes in Western Washington

  • Drive east on I-90 and take Exit 54 (Hyak). Turn right and then left into the large Hyak ski area parking lot. Drive through Hyak Estates on Hyak Drive East. Continue past a sewage treatment plant. Just past the sewage plant, turn on FS 9070 and drive 4.6 miles, passing trailheads for Cold Creek, Mount Catherine, and Twin Lakes, to the PCT at Windy Pass. The trailhead is on the left side, and can barely be read as "Mirror Lake".
    **NOTE** The turnoff for Silver Peak from the PCT is not signed.
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    Trail was a bit muddy in places
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    We saw tons of wildflowers on this hike
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    Lisa making her way up a short steep stretch
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    Silver Peak ahoy!
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    Chris starting the climb
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    More flowers along the trail
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    The trail rounds a bend
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    Looking back down to a meadow
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    Lisa, with Ava behind
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    The end's in sight!
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    Looking down to Ollalie Meadows and I-90
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    Atop Silver Peak
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    What's Ava peering down at?
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    ... Annette Lake!
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    There were plenty of bees to accompany the flowers
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    Lisa descending the rocky slope
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval