Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Upper Fairfax, WA. The route passes Mowich Lake, Ipsut Pass and Eunice Lake before reaching Tolmie Peak at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,626 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Tolmie Peak–Eunice Lake, 5 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 4,873–5,949 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.93737, -121.86770
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mowich Lake.
- 150 ftBear left onto Wonderland Trail, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left onto Tolmie Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Ipsut Pass.
- 0.8 miPass Eunice Lake.
- 0.9 miReach Tolmie Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Wonderland Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.3 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Green Lake–Mowich Lake, 5 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 4,360 ft
- Eunice Lake–Mowich Lake, 4 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 985 ft
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