Mailbox Peak - Old Trail
Snoqualmie Region
As of June 15, 2026, the Old Mailbox Peak trail is snow-free and in good condition. Parking can fill up, so arriving early is recommended, with overflow parking on the roadside.
The trail remains steep and challenging, particularly the final third which is rocky and uneven. Some reports from mid-April noted significant snow and icy conditions on the upper sections, requiring micro-spikes and poles, but by May, the trail was largely clear. One large blowdown was reported around 2500' in mid-May, with a slippery bypass. While generally well-marked, some hikers have reported minor route-finding challenges higher up. Wildflowers are abundant, and wildlife has been sighted, including a black bear near the trailhead in early May.
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Got to the trailhead around 6:00 AM, few cars, plenty of parking. Trail is as advertised and was a total suckfest for the first 2 or so miles. Once you meet up with the new trail the scenery changes a...
Posting to see if anyone found a pair of blue sunglass on the mountaineers section of the route (possibly somewhere between 2600-3300) 😀. I am wearing them in the pictures I posted here..Reached aroun...
GREAT hike. Worth the effort. My daughter and I took the Old Mailbox Trail since we felt up to the challenge. We got there at 6:30AM with already a fair number of folks heading up (no problems with pa...
The trail's snow-free and in good shape except for one large blowdown that I'd guess is about 2500' above the bottom. The way around is a little slippery but doable.We were in a cloud at the top (thou...
Awesome trail! Super fun and amazing views at the top. Parking lot is pretty small and fills up fast so you just park on the side of the road. It's very steep and harder than Si. Be careful of coming ...
Old Trail has alway been a favorite of mine. Great weather and dry ground made the day go faster. Solo day for me, was after a workout so no back pack or water. Left the car about 710am. Back to the c...
(T-Mobile coverage at the trailhead was very poor. Car park had plenty of places at midday on a Friday).Weather fine, 60s. The Old Trail was easy enough to follow at the bottom but I lost it a couple ...
Most important: black bear sighting near the trailhead, skip to the very end for details.This was my first time hiking up the old trail. I'd done the new trail 3 times and was intimidated at the notio...
Hard 😅 I saw so many trail runners which was inspiring!A challenge no doubt, but I thought it was really rewarding. Up in the rooty section it’s not hard to find the trail markers. My mistake was flyi...
The snow from earlier this week has almost entirely melted (see pictures). There’s a bit left on the final push to the top but it’s clear to the top of the rock steps portion. I had poles but didn’t n...
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