Dege Peak–Shadow Lake, 5 lakes is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Shadow Lake, Frozen Lake and Frozen Lake Viewpoint before reaching Dege Peak at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 3,285 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,298 – 6,972 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: C Loop 46.90224, -121.64385
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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Dege Peak–Shadow Lake, 5 lakes
14.1 mi · ▲ 3,285 ft · 6 hr 21 min
Elevation 4,297–6,970 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: C Loop · 46.90224, -121.64385
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 67°F / low 41° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 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 Wonderland Trail, heading N.
- 3 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Frozen Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Frozen Lake Viewpoint.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Dege Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Dege Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miSharp left onto Wonderland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 67°F41°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue
74°53°
Wed
81°58°
Thu
83°57°
Fri
76°52°
Sat
71°49°
Sun
70°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~160 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 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
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- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint Loop, 7 sights 10.4 mi · ▲ 3,244 ft
- Mount Fremont Lookout–Shadow Lake, 4 lakes 10.5 mi · ▲ 3,064 ft
- Sunrise Rim Viewpoint–Shadow Lake, 4 viewpoints 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,929 ft
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