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.
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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
- Start on Noble Knob Trail, heading N.
- 2.9 miBear right onto Lost Lake Trail, heading N.
- 2.4 miPass Lost Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Quinn Lake.
- 50 ftReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 2.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Noble Knob Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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