Hikers may wonder why Mount Pilchuck is being featured again in this column. After all, it is a well-known, popular hike that appears in several guides. But please bear with me. The trail to the ...

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office will search the Mount Pilchuck area today for human remains reportedly found by hikers Tuesday afternoon. Two 19-year-old men reported finding the remains about 1 ...

VERLOT — They were all young mothers then. Their bond was the precious gift of human life. Month after month, they’d gather. Mary Cooper joined the group a year after the birth of her first child, ...

Difficult terrain and the lack of a complete set of remains have Snohomish County Sheriff’s officials unsure whether bones found Tuesday at Mount Pilchuck State Park are human. Two 19-year-old hikers ...

The trail leads to Pinnacle Lake, one of many small lakes dotting the lower flanks of Mount Pilchuck. Snohomish County sheriff's detectives have made no arrests. They recently presented what they know ...

Length: Four miles round-trip to lake; .8-mile trail around lake (currently blocked on the far side due to blowdowns per note at trailhead kiosk). Level of difficulty: Moderately difficult dirt/gravel ...