Mailbox Peak - old trail
Wed, Jul 17
|mailbox peak trailhead
Mailbox Peak - an icon of Seattle's outdoors! Let's enjoy this ultimate incline-induced fun, almost twice as steep as the average household staircase! It is a strenuous and demanding hike, please make sure you are in good physical condition before signing up. We will be hiking at a moderate pace.
Time & Location
Jul 17, 2024, 7:00 AM
mailbox peak trailhead, Washington 98045, USA
About the Event
The idiosyncratic legand was birthed on Fourth of July weekend in 1960 when Seattle postman Carl Heine lugged a mailbox to the rocky peak. He challenged youth at the nearby Lutheran Valley Camp to summit and sign the register tucked inside the mailbox as proof of their success. The Old Trail is a product of their footsteps as they picked the most direct path upward—far from the careful planning around drainage and erosion logistics that go into trail creation today. (source: Department of Natural Resource records)
Distance and elevation: 4.8 miles and 4000 feet
Rating and route: strenous out-and-back
Parking pass/fee: Discover
Gear: sturdy shoes, lots of water, snacks and 10 essentails, hiking poles (optional)