Basin Lake–Scout Pass, 3 saddles is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. The route passes Scout Pass before reaching Basin Lake at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 2,899 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,308 – 6,532 ft · steepest grade: 37%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.93862, -121.47556
Nearest town Snoquera, WA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Basin Lake–Scout Pass, 3 saddles
8.8 mi · ▲ 2,899 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 4,309–6,531 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: 46.93862, -121.47556
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Gold Hill Road East, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Chutes and Ladders, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miPass Scout Pass.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Basin Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Basin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Chutes and Ladders, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bullion Basin Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Gold Hill Road East, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 67°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity60%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon
64°46°
Tue
60°40°
Wed
62°38°
Thu
60°44°
59%
Fri
49°37°
69%
Sat
59°37°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Lower Crystal Lake–Upper Crystal Lake, 5 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 3,021 ft
- Henskin Lake via Crystal Mountain Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,233 ft
- Scout Pass–Bullion Basin Trail, 4 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 2,954 ft
- Kelley's Gap Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,543 ft
- Norse Peak–Scout Pass, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 2,535 ft
- Henskin Lake Trail via Silver Creek Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,169 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Snoquera, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Snoquera, Washington