Mount Defiance–Blazer Lake, 7 lakes is a 15.1-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Rainbow Lake, Blazer Lake, Sir Richard's Pond and Mason Lake Backcountry Camping before reaching Mount Defiance at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 4,715 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,864 – 5,561 ft · steepest grade: 47%15.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead 47.39784, -121.48649
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Mount Defiance–Blazer Lake, 7 lakes
15.1 mi · ▲ 4,715 ft · 7 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,865–5,561 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead · 47.39784, -121.48649
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 42% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:42 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.
- 0.2 miPass Blazer Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Sir Richard's Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Mason Lake Backcountry Camping.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Mount Defiance Summit Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Defiance, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Mount Defiance Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 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
100% dirt
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F50°
Precip42%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity56%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun
67°50°
28%
Mon
61°46°
19%
Tue
72°49°
Wed
76°52°
Thu
63°50°
Fri
64°46°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~187 min). Leave by 4:15 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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
- Rainbow Lake–Island Lake, 3 lakes 11 mi · ▲ 2,903 ft
- Blazer Lake–Rainbow Lake, 3 lakes 11.3 mi · ▲ 3,161 ft
- Pratt Lake & Pratt Lake Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 3,083 ft
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