Chenuis Falls–Mowich Lake, 5 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route passes Mowich Lake and Ipsut Pass before reaching Chenuis Falls at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 3,160 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,149 – 5,118 ft · steepest grade: 35%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead 46.93295, -121.86349
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
Directions
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Chenuis Falls–Mowich Lake, 5 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 3,160 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Elevation 2,148–5,120 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead · 46.93295, -121.86349
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 59°F / low 40° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wonderland Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mowich Lake.
- 1.4 miPass Ipsut Pass.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto Carbon Glacier Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Chenuis Falls Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Chenuis Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Carbon Glacier Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Wonderland Trail, heading W.
- 4.6 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
77% dirt19% gravel4% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 59°F40°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity57%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 5:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue
68°52°
Wed
73°56°
Thu
76°54°
Fri
70°49°
Sat
65°45°
Sun
63°43°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Hessong Rock & Mowich Lake via Spray Park Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 2,319 ft
- First Mother Mountain–Mowich Lake, 4 summits 9 mi · ▲ 3,239 ft
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