Snow Lake Viewpoint & Snow Lake Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route reaches Snow Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,449 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,081 – 4,423 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44600, -121.42821
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Snow Lake Viewpoint & Snow Lake Trail
5 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 3,081–4,423 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.44600, -121.42821
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 166 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Snow Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Snow Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt8% gravel2% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Wed
82°61°
Thu
83°56°
Fri
76°52°
Sat
73°49°
Sun
71°46°
Mon
75°47°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 166 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Snow Dome–Prospector's Cave, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 3,385 ft
- The Fang–Source Lake, 5 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 2,043 ft
- Fall into the Wall–Red Pond, 3 sights 6 mi · ▲ 3,274 ft
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