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Hike

Summit Lake Trail

Ends at Summit Lake
Inside Snoqualmie National Forest
1,845 ft of climbing

7.1 mi out & back · 1,845 ft gain · 5,731 ft high point · Hard

From Summit Lake Trailhead

In Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Summit Lake Trail reaches Summit Lake from Summit Lake Trailhead in Snoqualmie National Forest over 7.1 miles, ascending 1,845 feet.

Elevation

1,845 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.3 mi from the trailhead
Picnic Vista
Campground · Washington

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Shriner Peak Trail
- Summits Shriner Peak
- Inside Mount Rainier National Park
- 3,478 ft of climbing
8.3 mi out & back · 3,478 ft gain · Very hard
Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 1,430 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Summit LakeDestination · 3.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 3.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 3.1 mi in
Coplay LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Bearhead MountainNearby · 1.1 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,845 ft round trip
High point: 5,731 ft
Low point: 4,381 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.1 mi and 1,845 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Washington
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Start: Summit Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 47.0314° N · 121.8268° W

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11.9 mi from the trailhead

The Dalles Campground

Campground · Washington

12.5 mi from the trailhead

White River Campground

Campground

16 mi from you

Crystal Peak Trail

Summits Crystal Peak
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
3,124 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 3,124 ft gain · Hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Mount Wow

Summits Mount Wow
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
4,890 ft of climbing

6.7 mi out & back · 4,890 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Glacier Basin Trail

Ends at Emmons Glacier
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
5,506 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 5,506 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp under a mile away

Unicorn Peak

Summits Unicorn Peak
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
2,886 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 2,886 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Van Trump Park

Ends at Upper Comet Falls
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
2,338 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 2,338 ft gain · Hard

Mount Rainier National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun41°31°Sunny
Mon46°39°Mostly Cloudy
Tue46°35°Mostly Cloudy
Wed44°36°Mostly Sunny
Thu41°36°Chance Light Rain
Fri39°35°Rain And Snow Likely
Sat47°Chance Light Rain

Sun: Sunny · wind 2 mph W

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