Eagle Cliff Viewpoint–Mowich Lake Loop, 4 saddles is a 15.4-mile loop near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route passes Mowich Lake, Eagle Cliff Viewpoint and Ipsut Pass. It climbs 4,657 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,448 – 6,382 ft · steepest grade: 28%15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead 46.93295, -121.86349
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
Directions
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Eagle Cliff Viewpoint–Mowich Lake Loop, 4 saddles
15.4 mi · ▲ 4,657 ft · 7 hr 28 min
Elevation 2,447–6,382 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead · 46.93295, -121.86349
Weather Sep 4: Snow, high 46°F / low 38° · precip 62% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wonderland Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Mowich Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Spray Park Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Eagle Cliff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.3 miTurn left onto Wonderland Trail, heading E.
- 6.3 miPass Ipsut Pass.
- 1.4 miThe loop closes 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
SnowTemperature 46°F38°
Feels like39°Precip62%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
47°38°
61%
Sun
51°39°
50%
Mon
55°39°
27%
Tue
66°40°
Wed
73°50°
Thu
63°46°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Wonderland Trailhead Trailhead
- Eagle Cliff Viewpoint & Mowich Lake via Spray Park Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- Spray Falls–Spray Falls Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 3.8 mi · ▲ 679 ft
- Eunice Lake–Mowich Lake, 4 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 976 ft
- Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft
- 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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