Spray Falls–Spray Falls Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route passes Mowich Lake and Spray Falls before reaching Spray Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 679 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,702 – 4,951 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead 46.93295, -121.86349
Nearest town Upper Fairfax, WA
Directions
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Spray Falls–Spray Falls Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
3.8 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 4,701–4,951 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wonderland Trailhead · 46.93295, -121.86349
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wonderland Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Mowich Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Spray Park Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Spray Falls spur, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Spray Falls Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Spray Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right onto Spray Park Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Wonderland Trail, heading N.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Wonderland Trailhead Trailhead
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- Flett Glacier–Echo Rock, 4 glaciers 10.6 mi · ▲ 3,477 ft
- Eunice Lake–Mowich Lake, 4 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 976 ft
- Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft
- Eagle Cliff Viewpoint & Mowich Lake via Spray Park Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- First Mother Mountain–Mowich Lake, 4 summits 9 mi · ▲ 3,239 ft
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