Eagle Lake–Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Eagle Lake–Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. The route reaches Eagle Lake. It climbs 557 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 833 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitaker Trail 47.53967, -121.86206
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA

Directions

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Eagle Lake–Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 348–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Whitaker Trail · 47.53967, -121.86206

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Transit-accessible: Fairway Ave SE & SE Ridge St stop 751 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Whitaker Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftSharp left onto Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.6 miReach Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Whitaker Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 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

60% paved30% dirt6% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 87°58°
Thu 90°58°
Fri 84°54°
Sat 81°54°
Sun 80°51°
Mon 82°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:17 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM — 19 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fairway Ave SE & SE Ridge St stop 751 m from the trailhead

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