Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, Frozen Lake Viewpoint, Frozen Lake and 3 more. It climbs 1,548 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,017 – 6,805 ft · steepest grade: 24%10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.91475, -121.64415
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 6,016–6,803 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.91475, -121.64415
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 at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Sunrise Rim Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sourdough Ridge Access Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Frozen Lake Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Frozen Lake.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wonderland Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Shadow Lake.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Sunrise Rim, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Emmons Vista.
- 50 ftPass Silver Forest Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Silver Forest Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Sunrise Rim, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wonderland Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Sourdough Ridge Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt2% gravel1% unspecified
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°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 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
More from this trailhead
- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 2.5 mi · ▲ 208 ft
- 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
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