Rockdale Lake–Lagoon cell #1, 6 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Lagoon cell #1 and Rockdale Lake. It climbs 5,320 ft, with sections as steep as 68% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,494 – 4,016 ft · steepest grade: 68%15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.38959, -121.39272
Nearest town Hyak, WA
Directions
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Rockdale Lake–Lagoon cell #1, 6 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 5,320 ft · 7 hr 34 min
Elevation 2,495–4,015 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.38959, -121.39272
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 45° · precip 41% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 354 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lagoon cell #1.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
- 2.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto 9070-115, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Snoqualmie Tunnel, heading NE.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
67% gravel12% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 61°F45°
Precip41%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat
62°47°
43%
Sun
64°48°
41%
Mon
64°45°
20%
Tue
75°47°
Wed
83°54°
Thu
71°55°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 354 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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