Dagger Lake–Tomtit Lake, 4 lakes

9.5 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Dagger Lake–Tomtit Lake, 4 lakes is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Sultan, WA. The route passes Lost Lake and Tomtit Lake before reaching Dagger Lake at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 553 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 699 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83120, -121.83056
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Dagger Lake–Tomtit Lake, 4 lakes

9.5 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 368–697 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.83120, -121.83056

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miPass Lost Lake.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftPass Tomtit Lake.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dagger Lake Road, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miReach Dagger Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 2 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°57°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 79°53°
Sun 81°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 8:08 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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