Snowshoe or Ski to Mazama Ridge

Ashford, Washington

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6 miles

Elevation Gain

900 ft

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Out-and-Back

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Great Views of Mt. Rainer and the Tatoosh Range amidst a winter wonderland.

This scenic destination begins at the Paradise parking lot. Head north from the parking area towards Myrtle falls. Make sure to stay left of the Paradise in and cross Edith creek over a footbridge near Myrtle falls. From here, head east towards Mazama ridge by crossing through upper Paradise Valley. The next half mile steepens until you reach the top of the ridge at 5700 feet. Towards the south you can see the craggy peaks of the Tatoosh Range and towards the north, Mt Rainer.

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Snowshoe or Ski to Mazama Ridge Reviews

Lara Banker

Snowshoe or Ski to Mazama Ridge

03/26/18

This was an amazing hike! I highly recommend it. We clocked 6.11 miles and 1200 feet elevation gain, which included going down to Reflection Lakes. Keep in mind that this trail is not always blazed in the winter, so be sure to have a map and compass. Fortunately for us, there were others coming up and we were going down the south side which made for a clear path to the bottom. The trail spans above where most of the avalanche risk was, so it felt safe.

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