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To make a loop out of this hike, turn left, descend 1 mile on the steep, rocky trail to Grouse Vista, and then walk 3.3 miles down Road W 1200 to your car.

TRIP 12 Snass Creek Loop

Distance 4.8 miles, Semiloop Elevation Gain 1200 feet Hiking Time 2 to 3 hours Optional Map Green Trails Lookout Mountain (part of route not shown) Usually Open Mid-March to November Best Times April and May Trail Use Dogs OK Agency Mount Adams Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest Difficulty Moderate

HIGHLIGHTS The Snass Creek Trail is something of an outcast. The trail is not connected to any of the more popular hiking routes in the Silver Star Mountain area. The trailhead is hard to find. And once you find it, there is no convenient place to park. It’s not surprising then that this trail sees very few visitors. So why go? Well, the forest is attractive, the solitude is inspiring, and you gain unusual views of some of the least known but most impressive summits in southwest Washington. If those aren’t reasons enough, then you probably shouldn’t be reading a hiking guidebook at all.