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Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint–Eagle Lake, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint–Eagle Lake, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. The route passes Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint before reaching Eagle Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 639 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi345 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54606, -121.85245
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA
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Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint–Eagle Lake, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 345–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.54606, -121.85245

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Upper Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftPass Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftSharp right onto Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Whitaker Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miPass Eagle Lake.
  10. 500 ftReach Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftBear right onto Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/snoqualmie-falls-viewpoint-eagle-lake-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-e27c

Trail surface

45% paved44% dirt6% gravel1% grass4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F55°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 90°59°
Thu 92°60°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 83°55°
Sun 81°53°
Mon 84°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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