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Snow Lakes

A 11.7-mile out-and-back in Washington, with 6,522 ft of climbing. Reaches Snow Lakes and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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Length
11.7 mi
Elevation gain
6,522 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
46%
Steepest mile
+1,359 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Natural
Bikes
no
Managed by
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Elevation profile

1,305 – 7,820 ft1234567891011

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Snow Lakes

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

SNOW LAKES — parking nearby, restroom, water. 47.54410, -120.70950 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:47 a.m., the sun rises at 6:19 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:17 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 26 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 11 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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