Mount Fremont Lookout Trail
From the trailhead near the restrooms at Sunrise, this trail climbs for 0.3 mile, then follows Sourdough Ridge west. At 1.5 miles, just past Frozen Lake, you'll find a five-way junction. From there, the trail traverses the west side of a rocky ridge for another 1.3 miles to a fire lookout built in the 1930s.
North of the lookout lie the spectacular meadows of Grand Park, and to the south see Mt. Rainier. On a clear day, see the Olympics, and with binoculars, the Space Needle in Seattle!
The Mount Fremont Lookout is a 5 1/2 mile round-trip hike gaining 800 feet elevation with a high point of 7,200 feet. Allow three hours to complete. The trail is accessible mid-July through September. Several Sunrise trails share the same trailhead at the north end of the Sunrise parking area. The trail to Mount Fremont Lookout is among them. Please note: off-trail hiking is not allowed in the Sunrise area.
