Annette Lake–Windy Pass, 3 saddles is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Windy Pass before reaching Annette Lake at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,937 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,405 – 3,829 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 47.37316, -121.44687
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Annette Lake–Windy Pass, 3 saddles
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,937 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 2,404–3,829 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.37316, -121.44687
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Windy Pass.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miBear left onto Annette Lake Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miPass Annette Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Annette Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miBear right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 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
79% dirt19% gravel2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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