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Hansen Ridge

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
47.3643, -121.5317 Map & Directions
Length
15.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
1,300 feet
Highest Point
4,100 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Hard
The view on Little Saint Helens. Photo by Yasobara. Full-size image
  • Mountain views
  • Ridges/passes

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In summer and fall this is a bikers trail but come winter it makes an excellent snowshoe or cross country ski trail. Continue reading

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Hiking Hansen Ridge

In summer and fall, this is a bikers' trail, but come winter, it makes an option for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing. Year-round, this route offers access to a peak known as Little Saint Helens.

Evergreen Mountain Bikers and the US Forest Service created the route by decommissioning old logging roads and arranged rocks, logs, and plantings to add visual distractions to this previous clearcut.

The trail extends as far as Harris Lake. Some users navigate up to Little Saint Helens beyond.

In summer of 2018, the Forest Service received a grant to improve the trailhead area. They revegetated the hillside with native trees and created three new picnic sites with fire ring barbeque grates. They also replaced the signs and added a bulletin board with new information on the trail.

Families and groups can enjoy the view of Granite Mountain while picnicking at the trailhead. Also visible here are great views towards the Middle Fork Snoqualmie area and Snoqualmie Pass.

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WTA worked here in 2019!

Hansen Ridge

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.3643, -121.5317 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

From Seattle, take I-90 east to exit 47. Turn south and then turn right at the T towards Hansen Creek Road (Forest Road 5500). Go about a mile and bear left on Forest Road 5510. This will climb continuously for three miles, ending at a gate and an old borrow pit.

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Trailhead

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Harris Lake Trail (#1040)

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District

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