Green Mountain (North Bend)

getting there

From I-90 take Exit 34 near North Bend and head north on SE Edgewick Rd. Turn right onto SE Middle Fork Rd and follow it for ~7.5 miles to the Bessemer CCC Road-Trail Trailhead, also called Blowout Creek TH. A few cars can park here (do not block the gate). Additional parking is available ~100 years further up the road at the Oxbow Loop Trailhead.

On the trail

Absolute Last Promontory (3045’)

11 miles roundtrip, 2258’ elevation gain

Follow Bessemer CCC Road-Trail, also called Blowout Creek trail, north for 1.1 miles to junction with CCC Trail. Continue southwest on CCC trail for 2.6 miles to junction with Green Mountain trail. Then, 2 miles to Absolute Last Promontory. The last 2 miles involve ~1600’ elevation gain. Beyond this viewpoint, the route becomes a scramble.

notes

• Please do not us the "Sitka Spruce Trail", located on SE Middle Fork Rd just past the concrete bridge. In 2021, DNR conducted a SEPA assessment of the area and decommissioned the trail. The trail is closed due to poorly sited, unsustainable trail segments that pass through difficult, wet terrain with clay soils in environmentally sensitive locations.

information FOr leaders

Permits

• This  trail passes through both DNR and USFS land.
  • DNR: Permits are required in this area for all fee-based (course-related) activities, regardless of group size.  Leaders may list trips at this route/place with the understanding that they need to verify that a permit has been obtained before running the trip (if required as outlined above). Permit applications are submitted to WA Department of Natural Resources annually in December. Please contact info@mountaineers.org with any additional questions. More details about permitting on WA DNR land as it applies to Mountaineers trips, as well as our current year Land Use License, can be found on our Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) page.
  • USFS: As of 2017, the Snoqualmie Ranger District considers Mountaineers trips and courses to be "nominal use". Leaders should print and copy this designation letter to show rangers they may see on trail or carry a digital copy on their phone.

• Suitable Activities: Day Hiking, Scrambling
• Seasons: Year-round
• Weather: View weather forecast
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• Difficulty: Winter Scramble, Moderate
• Length: 16.0 mi
• Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft
• High Point: 4,824 ft

• Land Manager: Mount Si NRCA
• Parking Permit Required: Discover Pass
• Recommended Party Size: 12
• Maximum Party Size: 12
• Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12