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Rampart Lakes–Lake Lillian, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Rampart Lakes–Lake Lillian, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Lake Laura and Lake Lillian before reaching Rampart Lakes at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 2,570 ft, with sections as steep as 60% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,773 – 5,633 ft · steepest grade: 60%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rampart Ridge Backdoor Trailhead 47.39081, -121.34731
Nearest town Hyak, WA
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Rampart Lakes–Lake Lillian, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 3,773–5,634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rampart Ridge Backdoor Trailhead · 47.39081, -121.34731

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 59°F / low 43° · precip 26% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Laura Backdoor Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Lake Laura.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miPass Lake Lillian.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Rampart Lakes Backdoor Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftReach Rampart Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rampart Lakes Backdoor Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Lake Lillian Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Lake Laura Backdoor Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rampart-lakes-lake-lillian-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F43°
Feels like42°Precip26%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 26% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 62°47° 20%
Mon 60°41°
Tue 69°44°
Wed 73°48°
Thu 59°46°
Fri 59°41° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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