Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 10 lakes is a 14-mile out-and-back in Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area near Garcia, WA. The route passes Olallie State Park Viewpoint, Climbing Access Viewpoint, Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint and 6 more before reaching Island Lake at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 6,035 ft, with sections as steep as 69% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,303 – 5,164 ft · steepest grade: 69%14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dirty Harry's Peak Trail 47.43113, -121.63248
Nearest town Garcia, WA
Directions
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Winter Block access Viewpoint–Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint, 10 lakes
14 mi · ▲ 6,035 ft · 7 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,304–5,163 ft
Out & Back · Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: Dirty Harry's Peak Trail · 47.43113, -121.63248
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 69°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Olallie State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Climbing Access Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miPass Winter Block access Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Winter Block access, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ira Spring Connector, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miPass Mason Lake Backcountry Camping.
- 0.3 miPass Sir Richard's Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Blazer Lake.
- 50 ftPass Rainbow Lake.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Island Lake Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake.
- 350 ftReach Winter Block access Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Putrid Pete's Peak Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Ira Spring Connector, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Dirty Harry's Balcony Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Winter Block access, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Dirty Harry's Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 69°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Tue
78°60°
Wed
85°65°
Thu
86°60°
Fri
78°52°
Sat
76°51°
Sun
78°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~191 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dirty Harry's Peak Trail Trailhead
- Dirty Harry's Balcony–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft
- Little Balcony–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,578 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak Viewpoint–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 5 mi · ▲ 1,978 ft
- Dirty Harry's Peak–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints 7.3 mi · ▲ 3,420 ft
- Mount Defiance–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints 9.9 mi · ▲ 5,026 ft
- Little Bandera Mountain–Winter Block access Viewpoint, 11 viewpoints 14.2 mi · ▲ 6,815 ft
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