Snow Lake Trailhead

This is a great, moderate hike. Lots of parking at the trailhead. Very rocky trail most of the way, so be prepared for that. Especially if it rained that day before. Rocks get slippery. You will need shoes with grip. Gorgeous fall colors right now. My favorite part is walking down the trail and seeing snow lake the whole way down. Beautiful views! The best times to go are during the week and early in the morning when there are no crowds. This can be a very popular hike. We started at 8am on a Tuesday, were the first ones on the trail and the first ones at the lake. Coming down around 11am we passed lots of hikers coming up.

The view at the lake is just spectacular! The hike up was very challenging for me and lots of rocks, some of the stairs are too high and the way back can be slippery so be mindful of foot placement. That being said, the scenery is definitely worth it! 10/10

For me, it's the prettiest hike within one hour of Seattle, with changing, beautiful terrain throughout the hike. Unlike most hikes this close to the city that are mostly just trails through the forest until you get to the payoff view, almost the entire hike to the lake is beautiful. This is my go-to hike when friends visit from out of town, but I will ONLY do it on weekdays as it's miserably crowded on weekends due to its proximity to the city, its beauty and it not being a hard hike. This is certainly a must-do hike if you live anywhere nearby.

This is one of my favorite hiking trails in the PNW area!!! The elevation is moderate and it is so pretty along the way, with scenic photo points and views. The main highlight of this trail is the lake at the end—it’s definitely worthwhile to swim in the glacier water. The water is really blue and so surreal. Highly recommend if you love hiking trails.

We arrived at about 7:30am and there were plenty of people already there, but it wasn’t too busy. Parking can be paid for onsite via a parking machine before the trail. There is a lot of parking available but if you want to beat the crowds, I highly suggest being there no later than 8am. The hike itself is moderate but the terrain is challenging. VERY rocky for the majority of the hike. It’s not a wide trail, I’d suggest leaving your dog at home. There were SO many dogs, some off leashes. Keep your dog on a leash for crying out loud! And keep it close to you. A guy had a Shiba Inu on a lead that was at least 20 ft in front of him, you saw the dog before the owner. A woman behind me literally screamed as she was terrified of dogs. Just leave them at home for this hike, it’s too busy and congested. I also don’t recommend bringing small children. Like I said, the terrain is extremely unstable and tricky. If you go on a sunny day, def wear sunscreen and a hat. The trail is pretty exposed. This was a really great hike and a beautiful lake. Not quite 6 miles round trip and it took us a total of 3hrs. You won’t regret it!

This was actually such a fun hike to do. Very easy path with not really any intense slopes, so highly recommend this for anyone that is a beginner. There is a beautiful viewpoint when one reaches the top and you get a full view of the lake. One also can continue (and I recommend one does) to actually reach the lake and get another beautiful view. Overall, a wonderful place to visit on a random weekend

Definitely a must visit place in Washington state ! This is a hike with one of the most scenic and iconic views . When you are planning to visit this hike, make sure you bring enough water in a sunny day, sunscreens, hats, and of course, swimsuit for this amazing and stunning lake, water shoe would be advisable as the coast area is very rocky. As a half of the trail . This is always a busy trail, parking lot was pretty full when we came around noon on Tuesday , and on the video you can see that still there were a lot of cars on the parking lot when we were leaving around 7 PM, pretty dusty, lots of flies, bugs, mosquitoes, be prepared with the spray. It took for us 2,5 hours to get to the lake and 1,5 hours to comeback.

This hike was for a friends birthday. We stayed about 6 minutes away which was great. Plenty of parking here but you must have a pass. You ca. Pay for one there. The discovery pass is not accepted. This was mostly marked as a easy to moderate hike. I think it was moderate to hard. The elevation is what did it for me. We went on a Sunday, and it was crazy busy. We started at around 930am. START EARLIER. There were so so many people on this trail. And it is for the most part a skinny trail so passing is difficult at times. People are sometimes not courteous of others and just hang out in the middle of the trail, which was annoying. Of course people want to take pics but remember your on the side of a literal cliff at times. HIGHLY recommend walking/hiking sticks for this hike. They were so helpful. The uphill incline was gradual but intense as well. We arnt what you would call "experienced" hikers so it was a little harder for us. Took 3 hours to get to the lake but maybe 2 to get back to the bottom. We ( I ) lol, took plenty of breaks to breath especially with the elevation. Beautiful hike overall. The lake was amazing. I dont recommended going in the straight heat. I was super glad it was cooler a d drizzling. It was mysterious and muggy. Really helped.