3rd Burroughs Mountain–Emmons Vista, 7 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Emmons Vista, Silver Forest Viewpoint and Shadow Lake before reaching 3rd Burroughs Mountain at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 2,573 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,201 – 7,802 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead 46.91400, -121.64208
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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3rd Burroughs Mountain–Emmons Vista, 7 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 2,573 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 6,200–7,802 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead · 46.91400, -121.64208
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 58°F / low 35° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:38 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sunrise Rim, heading S.
- 400 ftPass Emmons Vista.
- 50 ftPass Silver Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wonderland Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Burroughs Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 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.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Wonderland Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Sunrise Rim, heading E.
- 0.5 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
FogTemperature 58°F35°
Feels like45°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue
65°45°
Wed
72°51°
Thu
75°48°
Fri
67°43°
Sat
64°40°
Sun
65°39°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sourdough Ridge Trailhead Trailhead
- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 2.5 mi · ▲ 208 ft
- Dege Peak–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 3 summits 3.9 mi · ▲ 781 ft
- Sunrise Rim Viewpoint–Shadow Lake, 4 viewpoints 4.7 mi · ▲ 964 ft
- Skyscraper Mountain–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft
- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft
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