Snow Lake Viewpoint–Red Pond, 4 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond before reaching Snow Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 4,432 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,943 – 4,620 ft · steepest grade: 46%9.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 47.43128, -121.41752
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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Snow Lake Viewpoint–Red Pond, 4 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 4,432 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 2,944–4,621 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 47.43128, -121.41752
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 711 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miPass Red Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 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.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:37 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: West Summit Shuttle Stop stop 711 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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