Poodle Dog Pass
Poodle Dog Pass is a mountain pass in the Cascade Mountains, Snohomish County, Washington. It sits at 1,329 meters (4,360 feet) and is just above Silver Lake in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. The pass was part of a historic route between the mining towns of Mineral City and Monte Cristo, which are now ghost towns.
There are two stories about how the pass got its name. One says prospector Joseph Pearsall saw a large galena ore lode from Hubbart's Peak in 1889, sent his dog Poodle Dog to check it, and that discovery helped start Monte Cristo. Another says the pass was named after a dog belonging to Frank Peabody.
A primitive trail, the Poodle Dog Pass-Silver Lake-Twin Lakes Trail (Forest Service trail 708), leads to the pass. From the pass, a steep, scree-filled climb goes up to a 5,400-foot viewpoint. The Forest Service notes this section as a tangle of braided, intermittent boot paths that cover about two miles but can feel longer.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 07:03 (CET).