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Mailbox Peak Trail Development
- Status
- Funded in 2011
The Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to build a 5-mile trail to the summit of Mailbox Peak, which is in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area in eastern King County. The trail will improve public safety, reduce natural resource damage, and meet increasing public demand. It will provide an alternative to the direct trail to the peak, which was ""boot-built"" many years ago, is unsuitable for most hikers, and cannot sustain its current high level of use. The existing route is extremely steep and gains 4,000 feet of elevation in less than 2.5 miles. King County Search and Rescue is called weekly during the spring and summer to rescue lost or injured hikers. In addition, increased use is causing severe erosion. The new trailhead will serve as an entrance portal for the public lands in the valley surrounding the middle fork of the Snoqualmie River and construction will be completed in 2011. The department will contribute $189,500 in staff labor, equipment, a federal grant, and donated labor.
What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
