Wright Mountain–Snow Lake, 7 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Snow Lake, Snow Lake Viewpoint and Gem Lake before reaching Wright Mountain at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 3,312 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,081 – 5,407 ft · steepest grade: 30%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44600, -121.42821
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Wright Mountain–Snow Lake, 7 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 3,312 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Elevation 3,081–5,406 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.
- 1.1 miPass Snow Lake.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Snow Lake Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto High Lakes Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miPass Gem Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wright Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Wright Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto High Lakes Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Snow Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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
95% dirt4% gravel1% 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°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~203 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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 Lake Viewpoint & Snow Lake Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft
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