St. Mary's Peak

Beautiful

I didn't even know that I could rate a mountain on trip advisor! This one is stunning. From the top you can see some of the most rugged wilderness in the world. The fire lookout is a throwback to t...

Good hike not for the unprepared

After driving the dirt road for 12 miles, you reach the trailhead complete with a toilet. The hike to the fire lookout is 3.6 miles up. The trail is easy to follow but is a continual grade up. Towa...

Great hike, spectacular reward at the peak

Most trail guides rate this hike as moderate, but for me it's closer to strenuous - the final 1/2 mile inclines steeply and you're teased at seeing the tower that the trek is finished.....but that fin...

Great View

Once you're at the top, the view is awesome! If the lookout tower is open, you can take a tour of the tower too. It's a great trip into the history of how the lookout towers were years ago. The tra...

winter in summer

the climb was hard.but there was an older couple put me to shame, the switchbacks are amazingly beautiful, the air is thin, the snow at the top is deep.