Pratt Mountain & Pratt Lake Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route reaches Pratt Mountain at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 3,221 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,864 – 5,099 ft · steepest grade: 39%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead 47.39784, -121.48649
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Pratt Mountain & Pratt Lake Trail
10 mi · ▲ 3,221 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,865–5,099 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pratt Lake Trailhead · 47.39784, -121.48649
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 81°F / low 59° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 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.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Pratt Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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
ClearTemperature 81°F59°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity54%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon
74°55°
Tue
62°46°
Wed
64°43°
Thu
62°47°
57%
Fri
51°43°
69%
Sat
64°44°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~207 min). Leave by 3:22 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 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
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