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Mutton Mountain was said to be a camp in the 1930s, abandoned in 1941. A phone line can still be found on the side of the mountain up the south slope.

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

Deep Creek Trail winter route for Mutton Mountain

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 as long as you stay on the ridgeline. This route could be used all year as well for extra excercise. The fire may have changed the dynamics of this trail.

Access:

The Corral Pass Road will take you to 5,650 feet. If open, take Highway 410 for 30.5 miles from Enumclaw. Turn left on road # 7174, follow it nearly 7 miles to Corral Pass. High clearance is best but often, regular passenger cars are parked there. If wet, 4WD a good idea.

Mount Rainier from Mutton Mountain (year June 2000)

Noble Knob from Mutton Mountain (year 2000)

Former Lookouts

North from Mutton Mountain toward Noble Knob 8-15-1934

Southeast from Mutton Mountain 8-15-1934

Southwest from Mutton Mountain 8-15-1934

Supplement shot on Mutton Mountain 8-15-1934

Lookouts HOME

Southeast from Mutton Mountain 10-10-2024

North from Mutton Mountain 10-10-2024

Noble Knob from Mutton Mountain (year 2024)

Mount Rainier from Mutton Mountain (year October 2024)

Route:

At the first Corral Pass trailhead, park and hike about 1 mile traversing under Mutton Mountain. On the West side, there is a climbers trail that skirts up the ridgeline to the summit.

Kelly Butte in center

Mount Rainier

You can see my car at Corral Pass.

The ridge over to East Mutton Mountain with the Fifes Peaks in the distance.

Phone line still there in 2024