3rd Burroughs Mountain–Frozen Lake Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Sunrise Lake, Frozen Lake Viewpoint and Frozen Lake before reaching 3rd Burroughs Mountain at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 3,173 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,126 – 7,802 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead 46.91732, -121.58936
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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3rd Burroughs Mountain–Frozen Lake Viewpoint, 7 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 3,173 ft · 6 hr 1 min
Elevation 6,125–7,802 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead · 46.91732, -121.58936
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Sunrise Lake.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Dege Peak Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miPass Frozen Lake Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Frozen Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Burroughs Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Burroughs Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach 3rd Burroughs Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Burroughs Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Dege Peak Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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