Rockdale Lake–9070-110, 4 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route reaches Rockdale Lake. It climbs 2,997 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,873 – 3,671 ft · steepest grade: 38%13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39377, -121.47019
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Rockdale Lake–9070-110, 4 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 2,997 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 1,872–3,673 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.39377, -121.47019
Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 42% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Annette Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 2 miReach Rockdale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto 9070-115, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Annette Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
42% gravel27% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F50°
Precip42%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity56%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun
67°51°
28%
Mon
61°47°
18%
Tue
72°49°
Wed
76°52°
Thu
63°51°
Fri
64°46°
28%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Asahel Curtis Nature Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- 9070-115 via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 881 ft
- Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 697 ft
- Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 694 ft
- Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 667 ft
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