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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.

Elevation

0 mi3,232 – 4,118 ft · steepest grade: 33%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail 47.37316, -121.44687
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 63°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:37 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Windy Pass.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  6. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Nordic to Windy, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miReach Rockdale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-110, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 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/rockdale-lake-windy-pass-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 63°F43°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity58%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:37 PM
Tue 74°54°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 80°53°
Fri 74°49°
Sat 70°47°
Sun 69°44°

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