The Fang–Source Lake, 7 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Red Pond and Source Lake before reaching The Fang at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 4,742 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3,127 – 4,902 ft · steepest grade: 50%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.43442, -121.41229
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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The Fang–Source Lake, 7 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 4,742 ft · 5 hr 40 min
Elevation 3,126–4,902 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.43442, -121.41229
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Red Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Source Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Source Lake.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pineapple Pass Bootpath, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach The Fang, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Source Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Snow Lake Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Guye Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 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
86% dirt14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:37 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Pacific Crest Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 942 ft
- Red Pond via Commonwealth Basin Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,592 ft
- Commonwealth Basin Trail & Old Commonwealth Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft
- Gravel Lake & Ridge Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 11.5 mi · ▲ 3,311 ft
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