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Eunice Lake–Mowich Lake, 4 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Eunice Lake–Mowich Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route passes Mowich Lake and Ipsut Pass before reaching Eunice Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 976 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,872 – 5,378 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead 46.93295, -121.86349
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
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Eunice Lake–Mowich Lake, 4 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 4,873–5,376 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead · 46.93295, -121.86349

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 59°F / low 40° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:38 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. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftReach Eunice Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 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-4-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 59°F40°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 67°51°
Wed 73°55°
Thu 75°53°
Fri 68°47°
Sat 64°44°
Sun 66°44°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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