Gravel Lake–Red Pond, 4 lakes is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond and Ridge Lake before reaching Gravel Lake at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 5,370 ft, with sections as steep as 51% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,081 – 5,476 ft · steepest grade: 51%14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44512, -121.42650
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Gravel Lake–Red Pond, 4 lakes
14.2 mi · ▲ 5,370 ft · 7 hr 25 min
Elevation 3,081–5,475 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.44512, -121.42650
Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 46° · precip 44% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 18 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Red Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 4.5 miPass Ridge Lake.
- 300 ftBear right onto Ridge Lake Camp Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Gravel Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 4.6 miSharp right onto Commonwealth Basin Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk6% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F46°
Feels like44°Precip44%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun
61°46°
28%
Mon
59°43°
18%
Tue
69°46°
Wed
73°49°
Thu
60°48°
Fri
60°43°
28%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~211 min). Leave by 3:51 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 18 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Alpental Goat Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 1,204 ft
- Guye Peak North–Guye Peak Middle, 5 summits 2.6 mi · ▲ 2,166 ft
- Snow Dome–Prospector's Cave, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 3,385 ft
- Snow Lake Viewpoint & Snow Lake Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft
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