West Defiance, aka Putrid Pete’s Peak
On Thursday evening I joined 19 hearty hikers and about 10 canines in pursuit of scrambling West Defiance Peak, better named as Putrid Pete’s Peak. This trail is near exit 45 as you approach Snoqualmie Pass. I’m not sure why it’s called Putrid Pete’s Peak, but it isn’t far from Dirty Harry’s Peak, which I know was named after someone who logged that area. Maybe this one has a similar history.
It was my first time with this local group of hikers called the Thursday Night Afterburners. Turned out to be a great hike on a beautiful evening. We left the trail at 6 p.m., returned to our cars at about 10:15 p.m. One of the hikers had car trouble (his transmission went out a half mile from the trailhead) and I was able to give him and his Jack Russell Terrier a ride back to Redmond. It was nice to be able to help him out especially after recently getting a ride back to my car after unintentionally getting lost and coming out in Issaquah while running on Tiger Mountain. I was home by midnight. I hope to join this group again on Thursday nights as often as possible.
To see a slideshow of the hike visit this link. I have posted about 50 photos.
Distance: 5 mi r/t
On Thursday evening I joined 19 hearty hikers and about 10 canines in pursuit of scrambling West Defiance Peak, better named as Putrid Pete’s Peak. This trail is near exit 45 as you approach Snoqualmie Pass. I’m not sure why it’s called Putrid Pete’s Peak, but it isn’t far from Dirty Harry’s Peak, which I know was named after someone who logged that area. Maybe this one has a similar history.
It was my first time with this local group of hikers called the Thursday Night Afterburners. Turned out to be a great hike on a beautiful evening. We left the trail at 6 p.m., returned to our cars at about 10:15 p.m. One of the hikers had car trouble (his transmission went out a half mile from the trailhead) and I was able to give him and his Jack Russell Terrier a ride back to Redmond. It was nice to be able to help him out especially after recently getting a ride back to my car after unintentionally getting lost and coming out in Issaquah while running on Tiger Mountain. I was home by midnight. I hope to join this group again on Thursday nights as often as possible.
To see a slideshow of the hike visit this link. I have posted about 50 photos.
Distance: 5 mi r/t
Elevation Gain in: 3000 ft
Maximum Elevation: 5100 ft
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