Gold Creek Pond Loop

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Gold Creek Pond Loop

Photo: Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · Flickr

🥾 Hike · Snoqualmie Pass

1.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 5.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 55 min drive
    From Bellevue · Parking: Northwest Forest Pass required at the trailhead ($5/day); a Sno-Park permit instead in winter
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Little shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Summer · Fall

A 1-mile paved loop on Snoqualmie Pass around an emerald alpine pond, with snowy peaks mirrored in the water on every side — an alpine lake you can reach with a stroller.

💡 Tips
The road is open from late June through October; before that it's under snow. Bring bug spray in summer; the larches turn gold in October and it's at its prettiest. In winter it's a popular snowshoe and snow-play spot.

What this place offers

✓paved loop
✓mountain reflections
✓picnic
✓accessible
✓basic restrooms
✓winter snowshoeing

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This weekend's weather in Snoqualmie Pass

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌧️
Sat 10/17
Rain · 38–51°F · 89% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 35–58°F · 0% rain

Location

Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

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