Mountain · 3 routes

Jolly Mountain

6,443 ft · Washington

Summit
6,443 ft
Routes
3 ways up

Routes up Jolly Mountain

  1. Jolly Mountain TrailExpertabout 4,661 ft of climbing12.3 mi round tripSee the route
  2. JOLLY MOUNTAINExpertabout 4,763 ft of climbing12.4 mi round tripSee the route
  3. Yellow Hill TrailExpertabout 6,804 ft of climbing18.9 mi round tripSee the route
Compare the routes
Jolly Mountain TrailJOLLY MOUNTAINYellow Hill Trail
ClimbingAbout 4,661 ftAbout 4,763 ftAbout 6,804 ft
Round trip12.3 mi12.4 mi18.9 mi
DifficultyExpertExpertExpert
TerrainHikeHikeHike
Map of the 3 routes up Jolly Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Jolly Mountain TrailJOLLY MOUNTAINYellow Hill TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Jolly Mountain

Jolly Mountain is a summit in the Cle Elum Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington, about 9.6 miles from the town of Roslyn. The Yellow Hill Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the Sasse Mountain Trail is about 1.1 miles off. For camping, Cayuse Horse Camp lies about 3.6 miles away and Salmon La Sac about 3.9 miles away.

Forecast on Jolly Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Jolly Mountain

How tall is Jolly Mountain?

6,443 ft (1,964 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Jolly Mountain?

3: Jolly Mountain Trail, JOLLY MOUNTAIN and Yellow Hill Trail.

What is the shortest route up Jolly Mountain?

Jolly Mountain Trail, about 12.3 mi round trip.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Roslyn, Washington · 9.6 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Cle Elum Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Jolly Mountain open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Cle Elum Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Cle Elum Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.