Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond, Snow Lake, Snow Lake Viewpoint and Gem Lake before reaching High Lakes Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 5,935 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,025 – 5,069 ft · steepest grade: 50%15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead 47.42784, -121.41318
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Snow Lake–Snow Lake Viewpoint, 8 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 5,935 ft · 7 hr 52 min
Elevation 3,026–5,068 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead · 47.42784, -121.41318
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 43° · precip 39% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: FlixBus Snoqualmie Pass stop 371 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miPass Red Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Snow Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miPass Snow Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Snow Lake Viewpoint.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto High Lakes Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Gem Lake.
- 250 ftPass High Lakes Viewpoint.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Snow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Snow Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 3.4 miTurn right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Old Commonwealth Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 59°F43°
Precip39%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat
59°46°
43%
Sun
62°46°
28%
Mon
60°43°
18%
Tue
70°46°
Wed
74°49°
Thu
60°48°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: FlixBus Snoqualmie Pass stop 371 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pacific Crest Trail North - Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead Trailhead
- Guye Peak Viewpoint & Red Pond via Old Commonwealth Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft
- Fall into the Wall via Old Commonwealth Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft
- Cave Ridge–Prospector's Cave, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft
- Prospector's Cave–Red Pond, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 2,195 ft
- Red Pond & Old Commonwealth Trail via Commonwealth Basin Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,805 ft
- Red Mountain–Red Pond, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 2,860 ft
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