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Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route passes Mowich Lake, Ipsut Pass and Eunice Lake before reaching Tolmie Peak at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,616 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,948 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead 46.93295, -121.86349
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
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Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 4,873–5,949 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead · 46.93295, -121.86349

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wonderland Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Mowich Lake.
  3. 1.4 miPass Ipsut Pass.
  4. 150 ftSharp left onto Tolmie Peak Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miPass Eunice Lake.
  6. 1 miReach Tolmie Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miSharp right onto Wonderland Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eunice-lake-mowich-lake-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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