Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area
Vesper Peak–Sunrise Mine Trail, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 4,372 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Vesper Peak–Sunrise Mine Trail, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area near Monte Cristo, WA. The route reaches Vesper Peak at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 4,372 ft, with sections as steep as 57% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Vesper Peak–Sunrise Mine Trail, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 4,372 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 2,206–6,222 ft
Out & Back · Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Sunrise Mine Trailhead · 48.02473, -121.47785
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 50% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sunrise Mine Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Vesper Peak summit trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Vesper Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sunrise Mine Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 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 3.2 mi in (~194 min). Leave by 4:06 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sunrise Mine Trailhead Trailhead
- Eros Tower & Sunrise Mine Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 2,710 ft
- Lake Elan–Sunrise Mine Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 2,998 ft
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