Fisher Lake–Fisher Lake Trail, 3 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,562 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Fisher Lake–Fisher Lake Trail, 3 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Skykomish, WA. The route reaches Fisher Lake at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,562 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Fisher Lake–Fisher Lake Trail, 3 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,562 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 4,310–5,183 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Tonga Ridge Trailhead · 47.67873, -121.26473
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tonga Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 2.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Fisher Lake Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach Fisher Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Tonga Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tonga Ridge Trailhead Trailhead
- Mount Sawyer–Mount Sawyer Trail, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,355 ft
- Tonga Ridge Viewpoint & Tonga Ridge Trail 1.7 mi · ▲ 383 ft
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