Tomtit Lake
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,640 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Tomtit Lake is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Tomtit Lake at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,640 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Tomtit Lake
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,640 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Elevation 612–2,421 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.80679, -121.78080
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 68°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 4.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1 miPass Tomtit Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Tomtit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 4.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.5 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:53 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Lost Lake 14.5 mi · ▲ 2,551 ft
- Haystack Mountain 14.8 mi · ▲ 2,948 ft
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