Joe Lake–Heli's Pond, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,377 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Joe Lake–Heli's Pond, 3 lakes is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Heli's Pond before reaching Joe Lake at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 2,377 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,592 – 4,636 ft · steepest grade: 47%10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Heli's Pond Trail 47.40913, -121.36868
Nearest town Hyak, WA
Directions
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Joe Lake–Heli's Pond, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 2,377 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Elevation 2,593–4,635 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Heli's Pond Trail · 47.40913, -121.36868
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 45° · precip 38% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Heli's Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Gold Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 5.4 miReach Joe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F45°
Precip38%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
63°47°
40%
Sun
68°48°
40%
Mon
64°45°
21%
Tue
75°47°
Wed
83°53°
Thu
71°55°
16%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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