Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Abiel Peak–Mirror Lake, 7 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 3,075 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Abiel Peak–Mirror Lake, 7 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Municipal Watershed near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. The route passes Mirror Lake and Tinkham Tarns before reaching Abiel Peak at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 3,075 ft, with sections as steep as 65% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Abiel Peak–Mirror Lake, 7 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 3,075 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 3,729–5,379 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Municipal Watershed
Trailhead: Forest Road 5480 · 47.34600, -121.42442
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 67°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mirror Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
- 0.9 miPass Tinkham Tarns.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Silver Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Abiel Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tinkham Peak west boot trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Mirror Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Forest Road 5480 Trailhead
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