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 is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 12,297 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. About 1 h 47 min drive (65 mi) from Tacoma. 46.75160, -121.81159 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:52 a.m., the sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 6:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 59 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 + Narada Falls + Lower Lakes — 2.9 mi loop, 873 ft gain
- Wonderland + North Burroughs Mtn + Burroughs Mtn — 5.7 mi loop, 1,013 ft gain
- Wonderland Trail + Wonderland — 2.6 mi loop, 601 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