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Tipsoo Lake Is Having a Moment, and SR-410 Runs Right Through Enumclaw
A viral Instagram reel is drawing fresh attention to the sunrise view at Tipsoo Lake on Mount Rainier, a drive that starts on Enumclaw’s doorstep.
ENUMCLAW, WA—If you’ve been sleeping on Tipsoo Lake as a sunrise destination, the internet has decided to stop letting that slide. A recent Instagram reel showcasing the alpine lake on the eastern shoulder of Mount Rainier is circulating widely, reminding Pacific Northwest viewers that one of the region’s most photogenic spots is sitting right up Highway 410.
Tipsoo Lake sits near Chinook Pass at roughly 5,300 feet, and the view it offers of Mount Rainier—reflected water, subalpine meadows, the mountain filling the entire sky—is the kind of thing that makes people pull over and reconsider their life choices. Mount Rainier carries 26 named glaciers, making it the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States and a reliable subject for anyone pointing a camera eastward from the lake at first light.
For Enumclaw residents, none of this is a secret exactly—SR-410 through town is the literal road you take to get there. But summers fill fast, and the Chinook Pass corridor sees serious visitor pressure once the snow clears. m. is your best bet for a parking spot and a quiet moment with the mountain.
Watch this Instagram Reel
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Featuring video from @ryanresatka on Instagram
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