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Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 4 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 4,067 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Snow Lake and Snow Lake Viewpoint. It climbs 4,067 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,263 – 4,410 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail 47.51729, -121.45442
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
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Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 4 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 4,067 ft · 7 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,264–4,408 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dingford Creek Trail · 47.51729, -121.45442

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 68°F / low 53° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Middle Fork Tie #3 Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Middle Fork Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.4 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 3.4 miPass Snow Lake.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Snow Lake Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miPass Snow Lake Viewpoint.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 1.2 miReach Snow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading W.
  16. 3.4 miSharp left onto Middle Fork Trail, heading NE.
  17. 2.4 miBear right onto Middle Fork Tie #3 Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Middle Fork Tie #2 Trail, heading N.
  19. 450 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/snow-lake-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F53°
Precip50%Wind2 mphUV4Humidity50%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 25% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 69°54° 23%
Mon 67°49° 20%
Tue 75°52°
Wed 79°56°
Thu 65°53°
Fri 65°49° 30%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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