Hyak Lake–Rockdale Lake, 6 lakes is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Windy Pass, Rockdale Lake and Hyak Lake before reaching Lagoon cell #1 at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 2,154 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,562 – 3,829 ft · steepest grade: 29%9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 47.37316, -121.44687
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Hyak Lake–Rockdale Lake, 6 lakes
8.4 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,562–3,829 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.37316, -121.44687
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 216 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Windy Pass.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Hyak Lake.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cold Creek, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Lagoon cell #1.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Hyak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 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
80% dirt20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 216 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pacific Crest Trail Trailhead
- Lodge Lake & Windy Pass via Pacific Crest Trail 9 mi · ▲ 1,659 ft
- Annette Lake–Windy Pass, 3 saddles 10.6 mi · ▲ 2,937 ft
- Beaver Lake–Divide Lake, 5 lakes 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,858 ft
- Rockdale Lake–Windy Pass, 4 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 2,018 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft
- Tinkham Tarns via Pacific Crest Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,096 ft
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