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Lila Lake–Rampart Lakes, 9 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 3,911 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Lila Lake–Rampart Lakes, 9 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Lake Laura, Lake Lillian, Rampart Lakes and Lila Lake. It climbs 3,911 ft, with sections as steep as 54% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,773 – 6,090 ft · steepest grade: 54%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rampart Ridge Backdoor Trailhead 47.39081, -121.34731
Nearest town Hyak, WA
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Lila Lake–Rampart Lakes, 9 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 3,911 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 3,772–6,088 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rampart Ridge Backdoor Trailhead · 47.39081, -121.34731

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:36 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Laura Backdoor Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Lake Laura.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miPass Lake Lillian.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Rampart Lakes Backdoor Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miPass Rampart Lakes.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lila Lake Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miPass Lila Lake.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto East Alta Trail, heading N.
  27. 1 miReach Lila Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 500 ftBear right onto Lila Lake Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Backdoor Trail, heading S.
  46. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  47. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  49. 250 ftBear left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miBear right onto Lake Laura Backdoor Trail, heading SE.
  51. 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/lila-lake-out-back-4b0d

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:36 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~174 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 8:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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