Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints is a 12-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Sunrise Lake, Frozen Lake Viewpoint, Frozen Lake and 2 more before reaching Silver Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 1,977 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,126 – 6,811 ft · steepest grade: 24%12.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead 46.91732, -121.58936
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints
12 mi · ▲ 1,977 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 6,125–6,810 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead · 46.91732, -121.58936
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 59°F / low 36° · precip 1% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 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 miSharp left onto Wonderland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Sunrise Rim, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Silver Forest Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Emmons Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wonderland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 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
FogTemperature 59°F36°
Precip1%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue
67°46°
Wed
74°52°
Thu
77°51°
Fri
70°46°
Sat
65°43°
Sun
64°40°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 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
More from Sourdough Ridge Trailhead Trailhead
- Sunrise Point–Palisades Lake Viewpoint, 5 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 751 ft
- Clover Lake–Dick's Lake, 3 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft
- Hidden Lake–Clover Lake, 4 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft
- Sunrise Rim Viewpoint–Sunrise Lake, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,180 ft
- Brown Peak–Sunrise Point, 8 lakes 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,940 ft
- Yakima Park Viewpoint–Frozen Lake Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,254 ft
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