[top]The Peninsula Wilderness Club's guide to the trails of Green Mountain

Green Mountain is the second highest bump on the Kitsap Peninsula. There are day use trails on Green Mountain open to hikers, mountain bikers, motorcycles and horseback riders. The main access trails on Green Mountain are the Gold Creek Trail and Wildcat Trail with the Beaver Pond Trail, Plummer Trail and the Vista Trail acting as connectors.

Click on colored trails for info on that trail.

Maps provided are for research purposes only. Use at your own risk!

[top]Trails


Official Green Mountain Trails Difficulty Mileage Elevation Start Elevation High Point Elevation End Trail Can Be Accessed Via... Best Suited For Dayhiking Best Suited For Backpacking Notes
Gold Creek Trail Easy 2.2 630 1431 1431 Gold Creek Trailhead, Plummer Trail, Wildcat Trail, Beaver Pond Trail, Vista Trail, Wathora Trail, Tasi's Connection Trail, Power Line Trail X Watch for motorcycles, mountain bikes and pack stock
Wildcat Trail Moderate 4.5 440 1431 1431 Wildcat Trailhead, Green Mountain Horse Camp, Gold Creek Trail, Beaver Pond Trail, Vista Trail X Watch for motorcycles, mountain bikes and pack stock
Beaver Pond Trail Easy 2.6 1207 1314 1314 Gold Creek Trail, Wildcat Trail X Watch for motorcycles, mountain bikes and pack stock
Plummer Trail Easy 1 768 1085 993 Gold Creek Trail, Beaver Pond Trail X Watch for motorcycles, mountain bikes and pack stock
Vista Trail Easy 0.4 1431 1640 1640 Gold Creek Trail, Wildcat Trail X Watch for motorcycles, mountain bikes and pack stock

Boot paths, way trails, unmaintained and unauthorized trails Difficulty Mileage Elevation Start Elevation High Point Elevation End Trail Can Be Accessed Via... Best Suited For Dayhiking Best Suited For Backpacking Notes
GM-6 Road Abandoned Road Easy Gold Creek Trail, Wildcat Trail, School Rock Trail X DNR currently discouraging the use of the GM-6 Rd as it is being decommissioned
Power Line Trail Easy (But Steep) 0.2 1338 1626 1626 Gold Creek Trail, Vista Trail X Power line close to the ground in a few areas, exercise caution
School Rock Trail Moderate, (Possible bushwhacking) GM-6 Road X
Tasi's Connection Trail Easy 0.1 1053 1053 1041 Gold Creek Trail, Plummer Trail X
Tin Mine Trail Easy, but expect to get your feet wet GM-6 Road Tin Mine Connector Trail X Water on trail
Tin Mine Connector Trail Easy Gold Creek Trailhead, Tin Mine Trail X
Wathora Trail Easy 0.3 640 728 728 Gold Creek Rd, Gold Creek Trail X
Gold Mountain road walk Easy Stay on road. The adjacent woods are part of the Bremerton Watershed and you could be fined and possibly arrested for trespassing.
All trails listed as dayhikes. Camping opportunities can be found at the Green Mountain Horse Camp and may be hiked, ridden or driven to.

Roads, and abandoned roads in and around the Green Mountain DNR land
GM-1 Road
GM-2 Road
GM-3 Road
GM-4 Road
GM-6 Road
GM-17 Road
GM-41 Road

[top]Images


View of Seattle from Green MountainView of Seattle from Green Mountain
Typical view from Green MountainTypical view from Green Mountain
Map of Green MountainMap of Green Mountain


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