granite mountain

We opted to forgo the boulder scramble and went a total of 9.5 miles with 3,612 feet of elevation gain. The trail was slick with

The best part of my hike up Granite Mountain was the huckleberries. There was limited visibility, light rain showers and a temp of 58 degrees.

Great hike, there's one or two snow patches on the trail, but by the time I write this it'll be gone, so overall snow free.

We only tend to do this hike once a year or so since, despite the scenery, we always remember it as taking a long time

We did this hike on a partly cloudy Saturday. Reached trailhead at 7:30AM, parking lot was ~70% full. Trailhead for Granite Mountain is shared with

BUGS!!! Oh my goodness the bugs towards the top and on the top were out with a vengeance. But the hike up was beautiful. At