Skyscraper Mountain–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, WA. The route passes Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, Frozen Lake Viewpoint and Frozen Lake before reaching Skyscraper Mountain at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,735 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi6,309 – 7,064 ft · steepest grade: 38%7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.91475, -121.64415
Nearest town Sunrise, WA
Directions
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Skyscraper Mountain–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
7.5 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 6,310–7,065 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.91475, -121.64415
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 58°F / low 35° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:38 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Sunrise Rim Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sourdough Ridge Access Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Frozen Lake Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Frozen Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Burroughs Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wonderland Trail, heading W.
- 2 miBear right onto Skyscraper Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Skyscraper Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Wonderland Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Burroughs Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourdough Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Sourdough Ridge Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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
96% dirt3% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 58°F35°
Feels like45°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity48%
Hourly temperature
60°35°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue
65°45°
Wed
72°51°
Thu
75°48°
Fri
67°43°
Sat
64°40°
Sun
65°39°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 2.5 mi · ▲ 208 ft
- Dege Peak–Sunrise Rim Viewpoint, 3 summits 3.9 mi · ▲ 781 ft
- Sunrise Rim Viewpoint–Shadow Lake, 4 viewpoints 4.7 mi · ▲ 964 ft
- 3rd Burroughs Mountain–Emmons Vista, 7 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 2,573 ft
- Emmons Vista–Silver Forest Viewpoint, 8 viewpoints 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft
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