Mount Margaret–Rampart Lakes, 7 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Kachess Resort, WA. The route passes Rachel Lake, Rampart Lakes and Lake Lillian before reaching Mount Margaret at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 5,698 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,782 – 5,633 ft · steepest grade: 46%15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead 47.40088, -121.28381
Nearest town Kachess Resort, WA
Directions
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Mount Margaret–Rampart Lakes, 7 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 5,698 ft · 7 hr 45 min
Elevation 2,783–5,634 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead · 47.40088, -121.28381
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 60°F / low 45° · precip 36% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rachel Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 3.4 miPass Rachel Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Rampart Lakes.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Backdoor Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Lillian.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rampart Lakes Backdoor Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rachel Lake Trail, heading E.
- 3.2 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
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 60°F45°
Feels like49°Precip36%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity55%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Sun
67°47°
20%
Mon
60°47°
Tue
74°44°
Wed
80°51°
Thu
73°53°
Fri
60°46°
26%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~245 min). Leave by 3:12 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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