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Hidden Lake–Clover Lake, 4 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Hidden Lake–Clover Lake, 4 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Sunrise Lake and Clover Lake before reaching Hidden Lake at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,382 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,535 – 5,948 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunrise Lake spur 46.91949, -121.58793
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
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Hidden Lake–Clover Lake, 4 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,536–5,949 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sunrise Lake spur · 46.91949, -121.58793

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 59°F / low 36° · precip 1% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

  1. Start on Sunrise Lake spur, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Sunrise Lake.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Palisades Lake Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miPass Clover Lake.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Lake spur, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miReach Hidden Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Palisades Lake Trail, heading S.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 1 miBear right onto Sunrise Lake spur, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftArrive 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/hidden-lake-out-back-2ef5

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 59°F36°
Precip1%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 67°46°
Wed 74°52°
Thu 77°51°
Fri 70°46°
Sat 65°43°
Sun 64°40°

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