Clear green water of Snow Lake below forested slopes and cloud-capped peaks near Snoqualmie Pass
Photo: Natecation · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Snow Lake

Moderate

Snoqualmie

Distance
6.2 mi
Gain
1,800 ft
High point
4,016 ft
Season
Jul–Oct

Best time of year

Peak season now · Best Jul–Oct, peak Jul–Sep

Serious avalanche terrain in winter and spring.

Peak In season Out of season This month

Most popular alpine lake hike in WA. Very crowded weekends.

🚫 No dogs

Trailhead weather

54°F

⛅ Overcast

💨 4 mph

🌧️ 0%

☀️ UV 3

Wed

55°

43°

2%

Thu

65°

44°

15%

Fri

🌨️

54°

40°

99%

More photos · 2, by season where the date is known

Fog lifting off a still-icy Snow Lake in late June

Summer · Jun 2016 Fog lifting off a still-icy Snow Lake in late June

Photo: U.S. Forest Service · Public domain (USFS) · cropped 1 / 2