Norse Peak Wilderness

Lost Lake–Quinn Lake, 3 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,365 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Lost Lake–Quinn Lake, 3 lakes is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Norse Peak Wilderness near Snoquera, WA. The route passes Lost Lake before reaching Quinn Lake at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 2,365 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,934 – 5,942 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Noble Knob Trail 47.01499, -121.46698
Nearest town Snoquera, WA

Directions

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Lost Lake–Quinn Lake, 3 lakes

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,365 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Elevation 3,934–5,941 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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Noble Knob Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.9 miBear right onto Lost Lake Trail, heading N.
  3. 2.4 miPass Lost Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Quinn Lake.
  6. 50 ftReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 2.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Noble Knob Trail, heading SW.
  10. 2.9 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

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 61°F35°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
65°35°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 68°48°
Wed 73°52°
Thu 75°48°
Fri 67°44°
Sat 64°41°
Sun 66°40°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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