West Fork Foss Viewpoint–Little Heart Lake, 3 sights
12 mi · ▲ 3,465 ft · 5 hr 44 min
West Fork Foss Viewpoint–Little Heart Lake, 3 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Skykomish, WA. The route passes Little Heart Lake before reaching West Fork Foss Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 3,465 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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West Fork Foss Viewpoint–Little Heart Lake, 3 sights
12 mi · ▲ 3,465 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 1,579–4,899 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Fork Foss Lakes Trailhead · 47.63483, -121.30395
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 36% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Fork Foss Trail, heading SW.
- 5.1 miPass Little Heart Lake.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach West Fork Foss Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 5.1 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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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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