George Lake & Noble Knob Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 972 ft · 3 hr 1 min
George Lake & Noble Knob Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. The route reaches George Lake at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 972 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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George Lake & Noble Knob Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 972 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 5,475–5,941 ft
Out & Back · Norse Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Noble Knob Trail · 47.01499, -121.46698
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 61°F / low 35° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Noble Knob Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miTurn right onto George Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach George Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Noble Knob Trail, heading NW.
- 3.5 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:17 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:37 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:12 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Noble Knob Trail Trailhead
- Noble Knob Viewpoint via Noble Knob Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 182 ft
- Mutton Mountain via Noble Knob Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 473 ft
- Noble Knob Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Noble Knob & Noble Knob Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 944 ft
- National Forest Development Road 7222-610 & Noble Knob Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,959 ft
- Lost Lake–Quinn Lake, 3 lakes 11.5 mi · ▲ 2,365 ft
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