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Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 3 lakes

11.3 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 3 lakes is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Rainbow Lake and Blazer Lake before reaching Blazer Lake at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,161 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,864 – 4,561 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead 47.39784, -121.48649
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
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Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 3 lakes

11.3 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,865–4,561 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead · 47.39784, -121.48649

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pratt Lake Trail, heading NW.
  2. 4 miBear left onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miPass Rainbow Lake.
  4. 0.2 miPass Blazer Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miReach Blazer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miBear right onto Pratt Lake Trail, heading NE.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blazer-lake-blazer-lake-out-back-9-lakes-21-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F49°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 82°59°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 86°59°
Fri 77°51°
Sat 75°50°
Sun 77°50°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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