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Divide Lake–Rockdale Lake, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 3,011 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Divide Lake–Rockdale Lake, 5 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. The route passes Divide Lake and Rockdale Lake. It climbs 3,011 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,936 – 3,845 ft · steepest grade: 31%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.40341, -121.41146
Nearest town Snoqualmie Pass, WA
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Divide Lake–Rockdale Lake, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 3,011 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,935–3,844 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.40341, -121.41146

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Silver Fir East stop 413 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miPass Divide Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftSharp right onto 9070-110, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto 9070-115, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1 miSharp right onto Annette Lake Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right onto Asahel Curtis Nature Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miReach Divide Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Annette Lake Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.9 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
  24. 1 miBear right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading SE.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-lake-beaver-lake-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

46% dirt19% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Silver Fir East stop 413 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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