Alaska Lake–Heli's Pond, 3 lakes

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,948 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Alaska Lake–Heli's Pond, 3 lakes is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Heli's Pond before reaching Alaska Lake at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,948 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,589 – 4,223 ft · steepest grade: 38%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.40910, -121.37186
Nearest town Hyak, WA

Directions

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Alaska Lake–Heli's Pond, 3 lakes

9.4 mi · ▲ 1,948 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 2,588–4,221 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.40910, -121.37186

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 45° · precip 38% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Heli's Pond.
  3. 4 miTurn left onto Alaska Lake Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miReach Alaska Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Gold Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F45°
Precip38%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 23% rain3 PM: 27% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 63°47° 40%
Sun 68°48° 40%
Mon 64°45° 21%
Tue 75°47°
Wed 83°53°
Thu 71°55° 16%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash