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Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint–Snoqualmie Falls Boardwalk Viewpoint, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint–Snoqualmie Falls Boardwalk Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. The route passes Eagle Lake and Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint before reaching Snoqualmie Falls Boardwalk Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 743 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitaker Trail 47.53967, -121.86206
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA
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Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint–Snoqualmie Falls Boardwalk Viewpoint, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 135–834 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Whitaker Trail · 47.53967, -121.86206

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Fairway Ave SE & SE Ridge St stop 751 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Whitaker Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1 miPass Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Upper Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Snoqualmie Falls Boardwalk Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftReach Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftSharp right onto Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftSharp left onto Whitaker Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/snoqualmie-falls-viewpoint-snoqualmie-falls-boardwalk-viewpoint-out-back-5-km-ce8b

Trail surface

53% dirt38% paved5% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 82°54°
Wed 89°58°
Thu 89°58°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 80°52°
Sun 81°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 19 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fairway Ave SE & SE Ridge St stop 751 m from the trailhead

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