Mount Defiance Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 13.8 mi round trip · 2,259 ft gain · 5 h 45 min–8 h
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. Dogs on leash, no bikes.
6.9 mi one way · high point 5,143 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,651–5,143 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Dogs on leash No bikes Fee or pass required accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Snoqualmie Ranger District (I-90, Middle Fork and Highway 410, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees.
Getting there
Starts at Thompson Point Trailhead · Snoqualmie Pass / I-90 · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.46078, -121.60257
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 48°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 59°F, wind 0 to 3 mph
- Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 48°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 6:36 pm
Air: Good (AQI 46, PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³) at the North Bend-North Bend Way (SO) monitor, 13 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Three Queens fire, 26 km away, 9,575 acres, 33% contained InciWeb
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass: Eastbound: No restrictions · Westbound: No restrictions · Traditionally weather and road conditions are reported on this page from November 1 to April 1. Should adverse weather occur that will impact travel, updates will be provided as information is available. WSDOT
No reports in the last 3 days.
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