Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area
Thompson Lake–Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, 4 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 7,153 ft · 8 hr 51 min
Thompson Lake–Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, 4 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area near Garcia, WA. The route reaches Thompson Lake. It climbs 7,153 ft, with sections as steep as 77% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Thompson Lake–Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, 4 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 7,153 ft · 8 hr 51 min
Elevation 2,152–5,163 ft
Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Ira Spring Trailhead · 47.42471, -121.58337
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Ira Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miSharp left onto Thompson Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miPass Thompson Lake.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Thompson Point Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Thompson Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 3.3 miSharp right onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading E.
- 2.9 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
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