Gold Creek Trail

I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass. This trail is a good early-season alternative route to the high country of Alaska Lake/Alaska Mountain. We'll work on some general maintenance - brushing and tread work.

This trail is a good early-season alternative route to the high country of Alaska Lake/Alaska Mountain. Round trip to Alaska Lake is 11 miles, elevation gain 1600 feet, high point 4200 feet. When snow lingers, Gold Creek is an alternate route to Alaska Lake via the Pacific Crest Trail and Kendall Katwalk. It turns to a side trail in spots, circling around a beaver pond and crossing several creeks before splitting at four miles. The right fork is a dead end. The left fork goes one rough mile to Alaska Lake. Don’t expect lots of company up here in the late summer or fall.

Driving directions:
From Seattle drive east on I-90 and 2 miles beyond the summit of Snoqualmie Pass take exit 54, the Hyak exit. Go north off of the exit (this will take you back under the interstate, if you exit east bound), and then turn right on the road that parallels the north side of the freeway (this is Forest Service Road #4832). Drive 0.9 miles, then turn left on Gold Creek Road #142. Drive until you get to a gate at 0.4 miles, then turn left on a paved road that will take you into the Gold Creek Pond parking area. Driving time from Seattle: approximately 1.25 hours.)