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Mutton Mountain Lookout Site

Mutton Mountain was said to be a camp in the 1930s, abandoned in 1941.

Lookout Elevation: 6,156 feet
Distance: 2 to 5 miles
Elevation Gain: 500 to 5,000 feet
Access: Paved or Gravel Road

There is a popular loop here, to bike from Corral Pass to the Ranger Creek Trail. The 3,000 foot drop on the Ranger Creek Trail is very fun. The views around Mutton Mountain are fantastic while zipping along on the bike. The summit is just a short walk off the trail.

Deep Creek Trail Winter Route

Mountain Biking

Because of the low elevation forest, you can start up this trail in winter, often with little to no snow. By the time you reach the ridgeline, you are in snowshoes deep in winters snowpack. This is an avalanche free route and made for an excellent New Years Day climb. Stay on the ridge and you are safe from slides.

Cross Country Skiing

Skiing up the Corral Pass Road is popular with skiers and snowmobilers. As you approach the pass, the views of Mount Rainier are quite dramatic.

Access:

The Corral Pass Road will take you to 5,650 feet, where views immediately start. Corral Pass is easiest but the road has been closed some years. If open, take Highway 410 for 30.5 miles from Enumclaw. Turn left on road #7174, follow it nearly 7 bumpy miles to Corral Pass. High clearance is best but often, regular passenger cars are parked there.