Rainbow Lake–Island Lake, 3 lakes is an 11-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Rainbow Lake before reaching Island Lake at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 2,903 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,864 – 4,561 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead 47.39784, -121.48649
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Rainbow Lake–Island Lake, 3 lakes
11 mi · ▲ 2,903 ft · 5 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,865–4,561 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead · 47.39784, -121.48649
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pratt Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 4 miBear left onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miPass Rainbow Lake.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Island Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Island Lake.
- 50 ftReach Rainbow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Pratt Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 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 surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 82°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity52%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Wed
87°63°
Thu
86°60°
Fri
79°54°
Sat
76°52°
Sun
75°50°
Mon
78°51°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pratt Lake Trailhead Trailhead
- Pratt Lake Trail 2 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- Pratt Mountain & Pratt Lake Trail 10 mi · ▲ 3,221 ft
- Talapus Lake–Olallie Lake, 3 lakes 10.1 mi · ▲ 2,873 ft
- Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 3 lakes 11.3 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft
- Pratt Lake & Pratt Lake Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 3,083 ft
- Little Bandera Mountain–Bandera Mountain Viewpoint, 10 lakes 15 mi · ▲ 4,775 ft
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