Alta Mountain–Rachel Lake, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Kachess Resort, WA. The route passes Rachel Lake before reaching Alta Mountain at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 3,678 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,782 – 6,240 ft · steepest grade: 37%10.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead 47.40088, -121.28381
Nearest town Kachess Resort, WA
Directions
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Alta Mountain–Rachel Lake, 4 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 3,678 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 2,783–6,240 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead · 47.40088, -121.28381
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 44° · precip 40% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rachel Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 3.4 miPass Rachel Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lila Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Alta Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1 miReach Alta Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Lila Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rachel Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 3.4 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 60°F44°
Feels like49°Precip40%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat
60°46°
39%
Sun
64°47°
29%
Mon
64°45°
17%
Tue
73°46°
Wed
82°52°
Thu
72°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rachel Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Rachel Lake Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 510 ft
- 4930-120 & Rachel Lake Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 997 ft
- Hibox Mountain–Hibox Mountain climber's trail, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 3,756 ft
- Point 5870–Rampart Lakes, 5 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 3,408 ft
- Lila Lake–Rachel Lake, 5 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 3,534 ft
- Mount Margaret–Rampart Lakes, 7 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 5,698 ft
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