The Tooth–Source Lake, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Denny Creek, WA. The route passes Source Lake before reaching The Tooth at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 2,501 ft, with sections as steep as 62% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,130 – 5,263 ft · steepest grade: 62%6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Snow Lake Trailhead 47.44546, -121.42351
Nearest town Denny Creek, WA
Directions
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The Tooth–Source Lake, 5 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 2,501 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 3,129–5,263 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Snow Lake Trailhead · 47.44546, -121.42351
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 215 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Snow Lake Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Source Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Source Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pineapple Pass Bootpath, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach The Tooth, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Source Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Snow Lake Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 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 5:48 AMSunset 8:37 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Alpental Shuttle Stop stop 215 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Snow Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Snoqualmie Mountain & Snoqualmie Mountain Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 3,168 ft
- Source Lake–Snow Lake Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 972 ft
- Snow Lake Viewpoint & Snow Lake Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft
- Mount Lundin Viewpoint–Red Pond, 5 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 4,651 ft
- Kendall Peak–Red Pond, 3 summits 10.9 mi · ▲ 4,880 ft
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