AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rock Lake & Rock Lake Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Rock Lake & Rock Lake Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Skykomish, WA. The route reaches Rock Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 2,395 ft, with sections as steep as 56% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,747 – 5,289 ft · steepest grade: 56%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Lake Trail 47.65484, -121.32101
Nearest town Skykomish, WA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Rock Lake & Rock Lake Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 3,747–5,289 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rock Lake Trail · 47.65484, -121.32101

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 73°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on Rock Lake Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.9 miReach Rock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.9 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/rock-lake-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F53°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 79°56°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 75°49°
Sat 72°47°
Sun 71°44°
Mon 76°45°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Hikes near Skykomish, Washington