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July 09, 2006 - Silver Peak
Elevation Gain: 1800 ft
Time (RT): 5 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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    Into the woods
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    Waterfall flows into a melting snowpatch
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    View of the peak
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    Lisa along the trail
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    Mount Rainier
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    Chris looking back at the view
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    Ava takes a break
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    Wildflowers... and clearcut
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    Lisa on the trek up Silver Peak
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    Looking back from just below the peak
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    Ava and Lisa take in the view
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    The descent...
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    All photos Copyright © Chris Duval