Guye Peak - Cave Ridge Trail

Scramble your way up creekbeds and mountainsides to reach this rocky viewpoint.
Total Distance: 2.5 miles
Total Ascent: 2000ft
Highest Point: 5168ft
Difficulty: Hard
Our Hiking Time: 3h 20m
Required Permit: Northwest Forest Pass
To get there, take I-90 to exit 52. From the exit, take a left onto Alpental Road for about two miles to a large gravel parking lot. The unmarked trailhead is across the road to the left. View Google Directions >>
It’s something of an exaggeration to call the Cave Ridge Trail to the top of Guye Peak a “trail,” as it is more of a series of scrambles over boulders and fallen trees connected by short, boot-pounded paths though narrow bands of vegetation. Short and rough, the route aggressively attacks the elevation, conveying you up the slope with only an occasional begrudging switchback or two. At just over mile, things begin to level out and the trail passes by a seasonal pond before beginning the final push to the top.

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