Kendall Peak–Red Pond, 3 summits is a 10.9-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond before reaching Kendall Peak at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 4,880 ft, with sections as steep as 52% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3,127 – 5,775 ft · steepest grade: 52%11.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Snow Lake Trailhead 47.44546, -121.42351
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Kendall Peak–Red Pond, 3 summits
10.9 mi · ▲ 4,880 ft · 6 hr 4 min
Elevation 3,126–5,775 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Snow Lake Trailhead · 47.44546, -121.42351
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 29% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 215 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Red Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Kendall Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 59°F46°
Precip29%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity53%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun
63°49°
25%
Mon
59°43°
Tue
69°46°
Wed
73°49°
Thu
60°48°
Fri
60°43°
22%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~205 min). Leave by 3:55 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 215 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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