To get there, take I-90 to exit 52. Take a left onto Alpental Road for about 2 miles to a large gravel parking lot. NW Forest Pass required. Follow the unmarked path that leads northeasterly a few yards feet east of the Snow Lake TH. But first take a look at the top of the granite face directly to the northeast. The cache is there! Alternatively, you may also access this area from the PCT TH via Commonwealth Basin.
Tentatively named Slate Mountain for a time, Guye Peak was eventually named for F.M. Guye, who staked out a number of mining claims on both Guye Peak and Snoqualmie Mountain. Many of the rough paths that crisscross the mountains above Alpental have their origins in the mining activities of the late 1800s.
It’s something of an exaggeration to call the Cave Ridge Trail to the top of Guye Peak a “trail,” as it is more of a series of scrambles over boulders and fallen trees connected by short, boot-pounded paths though narrow bands of vegetation. Short, steep, and rough, the route aggressively attacks the elevation, conveying you up the slope with only an occasional begrudging switchback or two. At just over mile, things begin to level out and the trail passes by a seasonal pond that doubles as a seasonal snow pile before beginning the final push to the top. The top is open and rocky. Watch your step and take no chances. It can be very tricky if wet or icy. Its a long way down.
The day I was here the usually breathtaking view was obliterated by the smoke of numerous wildfires burning along the east slopes of the Cascades. Maybe if you get some good pics you can post them with your log
Also note: "Cache seekers (hold harmless the cache owner) and assumes all risks, responsibilities, and mental condition involved in seeking this and any cache!"