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Hyak Lake–Rockdale Lake, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Hyak Lake–Rockdale Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Windy Pass and Rockdale Lake before reaching Hyak Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,102 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,232 – 3,829 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 47.37316, -121.44687
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
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Hyak Lake–Rockdale Lake, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 3,233–3,829 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.37316, -121.44687

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 54°F / low 43° · precip 41% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Windy Pass.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Hyak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 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/hyak-lake-hyak-lake-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-9bbd

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 54°F43°
Feels like41°Precip41%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity68%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 59°43° 29%
Mon 57°40° 18%
Tue 67°43°
Wed 71°47°
Thu 57°45°
Fri 58°40° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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