Point 5870–Rampart Lakes, 5 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Kachess Resort, WA. The route passes Rachel Lake and Rampart Lakes before reaching Point 5870 at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 3,408 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,782 – 5,843 ft · steepest grade: 39%10.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead 47.40088, -121.28381
Nearest town Kachess Resort, WA
Directions
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Point 5870–Rampart Lakes, 5 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 3,408 ft · 4 hr 56 min
Elevation 2,783–5,843 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rachel Lake Trailhead · 47.40088, -121.28381
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 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.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Point 5870, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rachel Lake Trail, heading N.
- 3.3 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
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Wed
85°60°
Thu
86°58°
Fri
80°54°
Sat
76°51°
Sun
75°48°
Mon
79°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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