Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Snow Lake and Snow Lake Viewpoint. It climbs 4,198 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,631 – 4,406 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44512, -121.42650
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 4 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 4,198 ft · 6 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,630–4,406 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.44512, -121.42650
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 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 miSharp left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Snow Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Snow Lake.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Snow Lake Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 3.4 miReach Snow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.4 miTurn left onto Snow Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 2.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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
98% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:40 PM
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
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- 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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