Kendall Peak Lakes are three small lakes tucked in a forest and mountain ridges, covered with snow in the winter. There are excellent viewpoints along the road, which snowshowers sometimes enjoy more than the lakes.

On a clear day mountains such as Rampart Ridge, Kendall Peak, Granite Mountain, Silver Peak and even Mount Rainier line the distant horizon.

Since the trailhead is about an hour from Seattle, the grade is gentle and the views superb, this is a popular destination. The route is relatively easy to follow because it follows an closed forest road.

Experienced snowshoers who are good at route finding may go off the road and find their own routes to the lakes, but be aware of avalanche danger.

The trail starts at the large sign in the Gold Creek Sno-Park. A Sno-Park permit is necessary to park your car here from December through March.

Check out the weather here

Here's an insightful youtube video if you want to see what it is like before going.

Permit is required. You can purchase a sno-park permit here