Rockdale Lake–Windy Pass, 4 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 2,018 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Rockdale Lake–Windy Pass, 4 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Windy Pass and Rockdale Lake. It climbs 2,018 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rockdale Lake–Windy Pass, 4 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 2,018 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 3,233–4,118 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 47.37316, -121.44687
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Windy Pass.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Nordic to Windy, heading SW.
- 1.4 miReach Rockdale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-110, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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