Peepsight Lake Trail

Strenuous · Out-and-back · 26.6 mi round trip · 4,705 ft gain · 9 h 45 min–13 h 45 min

Parking: not reported today

A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.

13.3 mi one way · high point 7,523 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks

Elevation from USGS; 3,042–7,523 ft. Open the map.

No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here

What you need

No bikes Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet

Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.

In Methow Valley (Methow Valley Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest). Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.

Getting there

Starts at Andrews Creek Trailhead · Methow Valley · 4 other trails start here

⚠ Closed: Ptarmigan Fire closure (order 06-17-04-26-39, reduced Sep 9, through October 31, 2026): trails and lands in part of the Pasayten Wilderness north of the Chewuch and Eightmile drainages are closed. Check the closure map before heading in from Andrews Creek, Thirtymile, Chewuch or Billy Goat. official status (checked 2026-10-06)

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.78377, -120.10881

Right now

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Weather and road conditions

Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 44°F, wind 6 mph
Tuesday: Partly Sunny, 71°F, wind 1 to 6 mph
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 45°F, wind 6 mph

Full forecast (NWS)

Daylight: Sunrise 7:07 am · sunset 6:29 pm

Air: Good (AQI 3, PM2.5 0.6 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 35 km away AirNow

Wildfire: Sinlahekin fire, 32 km away, 166,007 acres, 99% contained InciWeb

No reports in the last 3 days.

All conditions and reports at Andrews Creek Trailhead

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