Alpine Lakes Wilderness > Granite Mountain (Snoqualmie) > Climber's LogGranite Mountain (Snoqualmie) Climber's Log
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| Snidely Whiplash | All kinds of different routes  Date Climbed: Oct 17, 1988 | |
| This mountain can be climbed from just about any direction. A great early season conditioner, or a great late-season berry-fest. Avoid on hot summer days. | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2011 3:41 pm | ||
| HiT | Cookies! Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010 | |
| This was the second hike for my birthday weekend. Hot day, minimal snow. I met a ranger that was stationed that day named Susan. Awesome lady! She says that she normally has homemade cookies that she gives the hikers but unfortunately did not have any that day. So, when you go up, be sure to meet the ranger in case it is Susan! | |
| Posted Dec 30, 2010 3:25 pm | ||
| ExcitableBoy | Multiple times | |
| This is my favorite hike close to Seattle. Much, much nicer than Mt Si with pretty heather meadows and a nice, rocky ridge one can scramble to the summit if mere walking is not enough of an adventure. This was the mountain that got me into climbing. I have ran, hiked, and skiied it many times since. | |
| Posted Dec 28, 2010 9:11 am | ||
| Matt Lemke | Winter solstice ascent...followed standard trail Date Climbed: Dec 21, 2010 | |
| Climbed on winter solstice and got great weather. Avalanche conditions were extreamly low and the snow conditions were fantastic. Despite this we still took the longer route and followed the standard way up. Great climb in the winter! | |
| Posted Dec 21, 2010 6:55 pm | ||
| breauxtrahn | Only with snow Date Climbed: Jan 30, 2007 | |
| Did it first in January '07 then in March '10. Crazy glissading. | |
| Posted Dec 8, 2010 9:28 pm | ||
| Jimbopo | Punchy Crust Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2010 | |
| Punched giant holes in a snowy crust after 5,000', crawling in certain places to stay afloat. Barely made it. Great views. Today was the hottest day for November 3 in Seattle on record at 74 degrees. | |
| Posted Nov 4, 2010 12:17 am | ||
| Arkitekt | USGS Summit Marker Missing! Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010 | |
| Started at the trailhead at about 7:30. Got to the top in about 2 hours 20 minutes and was disappointed to find that their were 2 reference pegs fro the true summit marker but the actual one was missing with a suspicious hole in a rock located where it should have been. Some Vandal must have a nice souvenir. Aside from that The view was excellent Hiking above the clouds for the majority of the above tree line meadow. Even noticed a female deer chomping away at some of the sub alpine foliage. | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2010 5:21 pm | ||
| Boonie1 | 10 ft. of visibility Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010 | |
| Visibility was so bad I almost hit my head on the lookout tower when I got there. I got about four extra feet of elevation due to the snow cap. | ||
| Posted Jul 1, 2010 10:46 pm | ||
| fzte | No summit but a nice hike Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2010 | |
| Started up the trail at 6:45am with headlamps. Clear skies and plenty of stars to be seen. Didn't encounter snow until a bit below 3000'. As we got higher we watched the neighboring peaks as they were engulfed by some pretty fierce clouds. Stopped for a snack at 3800' and watched the upper slopes of Granite vanish. We could hear the wind howling and it looked like even more weather was headed our way so we decided to turn back. Most of the clouds had burned off by the time we were back on the road. It was a good hike but climbing into a whiteout just didn't sound like tons of fun. | |
| Posted Jan 27, 2010 2:40 pm | ||
| TheMaintenanceMan | Trip with Dad Date Climbed: May 24, 2007 | |
| Hiked up here with my Dad. Great views and weather | |
| Posted Oct 19, 2009 5:42 pm | ||
| ericwillhite | A few times Date Climbed: Apr 14, 1993 | |
| First time up was in snow, topped out as another guy did from the other side..you had to be there I guess:) | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2009 3:13 am | ||
| Coyotzin | with East King + my dad Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007 | |
| i was 5, no help | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2009 5:18 pm | ||
| snowclimber12 | sunny Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2009 | |
| very sunny and warm above the trees, fun hike but i wasn't expect california hiking weather in washington. | |
| Posted Sep 14, 2009 11:15 am | ||
| bikejr | Hot but nice Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009 | |
| An early afternoon hike before Hawaii trip in the heat of a hot day, but at least breezy in open areas thus no major bug problems and no crowds. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2009 1:38 pm | ||
| WeatherMan | Hot hot hot Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008 | |
| Sizzling hot day last year when i went up. Lots of sun exposure up top so bring suncreen. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2009 12:11 pm | ||
| Merlin736 | A favorite! | |
| Granite is a splendid day out in the snow (when conditions allow) or in the summer. The fall colors are tremendous too. The wide open spaces higher up with views gives Granite a classic alpine feel. Have seen both bluebirds and crossbills higher up. | |
| Posted Mar 6, 2009 9:56 pm | ||
| Cascade Scrambler | Excellent climb Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2009 | |
| Had beautiful weather while ascending the chute. Above treeline, the wind was gusting fairly strongly, and it was damn cold at the summit. Good times! | |
| Posted Feb 1, 2009 8:02 pm | ||
| Kyle Bissell | nice summer afternoon Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2007 | |
| Beautiful hike with wildflowers abound. Grade was steepish but very consistent | |
| Posted Jan 12, 2009 8:16 pm | ||
| Curtissimo | love this hike! Date Climbed: Jul 29, 1996 | |
| first of many hikes up here. classic hike has a different face each season of the year. | |
| Posted Dec 8, 2008 9:17 pm | ||
| Drunkcaballo | Interesting Trip Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2007 | |
| Climbed up the Avalanche chute. There was a dusting of snow near the summit. Great views of Ranier. I came back off the mountain to find my truck broken into though. | |
| Posted Oct 15, 2008 12:17 am | ||
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