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Hyak Lake & Rockdale Lake via Forest Road 9070-110

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Hyak Lake & Rockdale Lake via Forest Road 9070-110 is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. The route passes Hyak Lake before reaching Rockdale Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,119 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,618 – 3,671 ft · steepest grade: 47%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39100, -121.39657
Nearest town Snoqualmie Pass, WA
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Hyak Lake & Rockdale Lake via Forest Road 9070-110

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 2,619–3,673 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.39100, -121.39657

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 46 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Cold Creek, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading W.
  6. 1.2 miPass Hyak Lake.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  10. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Hyak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cold Creek, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 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/hyak-lake-hyak-lake-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F46°
Precip2%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 84°58°
Fri 75°51°
Sat 75°49°
Sun 76°48°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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