AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 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

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:37 PM

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