Lodge Lake–Twin Lakes, 5 lakes is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. The route passes Twin Lakes, Tinkham Tarns and Windy Pass before reaching Lodge Lake at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 3,966 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,914 – 4,564 ft · steepest grade: 37%15.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cold Creek Trail 47.36333, -121.42237
Nearest town Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Directions
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Lodge Lake–Twin Lakes, 5 lakes
14.5 mi · ▲ 3,966 ft · 6 hr 49 min
Elevation 2,915–4,565 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cold Creek Trail · 47.36333, -121.42237
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cold Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Twin Lakes.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Tinkham Tarns.
- 2.2 miPass Windy Pass.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.3 miReach Lodge Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3 miTurn left onto Cold Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 76°F57°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon
71°50°
Tue
59°44°
Wed
61°40°
Thu
61°45°
55%
Fri
47°40°
66%
Sat
60°40°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~192 min). Leave by 3:38 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cold Creek Trail Trailhead
- Twin Lakes & Cold Creek Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,709 ft
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