Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Emmons Vista and Silver Forest Viewpoint before reaching Shadow Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,201 – 6,385 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead 46.91400, -121.64208
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
2.5 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 56 min
Elevation 6,200–6,386 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sourdough Ridge Trailhead · 46.91400, -121.64208
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 58°F / low 35° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 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 Sunrise Rim, heading S.
- 400 ftPass Emmons Vista.
- 50 ftPass Silver Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wonderland Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Emmons Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Sunrise Rim, heading SE.
- 0.5 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 58°F35°
Feels like45°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue
65°45°
Wed
72°51°
Thu
75°48°
Fri
67°43°
Sat
64°40°
Sun
65°39°
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
More from Sourdough Ridge Trailhead Trailhead
- Dege Peak–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 3 summits 3.9 mi · ▲ 781 ft
- Sunrise Rim Viewpoint–Shadow Lake, 4 viewpoints 4.7 mi · ▲ 964 ft
- Skyscraper Mountain–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft
- 3rd Burroughs Mountain–Emmons Vista, 7 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,573 ft
- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft
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