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Tubing Park–Divide Lake, 6 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 5,319 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Tubing Park–Divide Lake, 6 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Rockdale Lake and Divide Lake before reaching Tubing Park at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 5,319 ft, with sections as steep as 73% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,494 – 4,016 ft · steepest grade: 73%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39221, -121.39239
Nearest town Hyak, WA
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Tubing Park–Divide Lake, 6 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 5,319 ft · 6 hr 48 min

Elevation 2,495–4,015 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.39221, -121.39239

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 328 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  4. 3 miSharp left onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miPass Divide Lake.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miReach Tubing Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto 9070-115, heading W.
  34. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Snoqualmie Tunnel, heading NE.
  37. 2.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftArrive 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/divide-lake-divide-lake-out-back-5-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

50% gravel13% dirt1% paved36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F46°
Precip2%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 78°54°
Sat 75°51°
Sun 74°48°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 328 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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