Washington trails · Wonderland
Wonderland
A 41.8-mile network in Washington, with 3,519 ft of climbing. Reaches Ipsut Pass and other lake/pass/summit/waterfall destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 44% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 19.6. It gives back about 14,405 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Ipsut Pass (pass)
- Kiya Lake (lake)
- Ipsut Falls (waterfall)
- Aurora Lake (lake)
- Carter Falls (waterfall)
- Madcap Falls (waterfall)
- Saint Andrews Lake (lake)
- Reflection Lakes (lake)
- Aurora Peak (summit)
- Narada Falls (waterfall)
Heads up
Getting there
Wonderland junction — parking nearby, water. 46.75160, -121.81159 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:53 a.m., the sun rises at 6:25 a.m. and sets at 7:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:20 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 41.8-mile route works out to roughly 17 h 14 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Wonderland Trail + Wonderland — 2.8 mi loop, 601 ft gain
- Wonderland + Wonderland Trail — 6.8 mi loop, 2,185 ft gain
- Wonderland + Wonderland Trail + Northern Loop Spur — 15.7 mi loop, 5,666 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Disappointment Cleaver Route — 6.9 mi
- Packwood Lake — 13.2 mi
- Northern Loop — 14.6 mi
- Eastside Trail — 16.0 mi