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Route: Mailbox Peak (WA)

Location
Washington, US
Distance
9.6 mi
Vertical Gain
3,900 ft
Description

Mailbox Peak (4822') is a very popular hike near North Bend, WA.

The old trail up Mailbox Peak was the stuff of legend. It inspired potential Rainier climbers, challenged adventurous day hikers, and occasionally Mother Nature used the trail to bite back. The number of injuries and rescues on the old trail, as well as terrible erosion caused by the ... Read more

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dankraft
Wed, 05/30/2018 - 10:57am

The strava segment linked above does not have fast times because it is a bicycle segment instead of a run segment. There are many running segments on the site, but none cover the exactly right distance from gate to summit. However, on October 31, 2017, I completed the ascent from gate to summit in 49:11. https://www.strava.com/activities/1255583974

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marcy_beard
Thu, 08/30/2018 - 07:22am

I'm tentatively planning to climb the new trail (gate-to-gate) this Sunday, pending travel plans working out and the air quality staying good.

stukesowle
Sun, 04/07/2019 - 02:35pm

Would like to point out that the FKT's listed for the new trail RT are not the fastest for this route.

Linked below you will find the Strava segment for this route on Mailbox.  The fastest times are:

Gian Dalle 1:45:42 August 19, 2018

Kelsie Clausen 2:44:20  September 16, 2017

https://www.strava.com/segments/20222276?filter=overall

 

Uli
Tue, 04/07/2020 - 11:36pm

Which gate are people starting / finishing at? The lower gate that can close access to the new, upper parking lot? Or the upper gate above the new parking lot, at the start of the gravel road? It seems the times are for the upper gate, but since there are 2 gates it makes sense to clarify.