Abiel Peak–Hyak Lake, 8 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Lagoon cell #1, Hyak Lake, Rockdale Lake and Windy Pass before reaching Abiel Peak at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 4,259 ft, with sections as steep as 52% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,595 – 5,358 ft · steepest grade: 52%14.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.38952, -121.39587
Nearest town Hyak, WA
Directions
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Abiel Peak–Hyak Lake, 8 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 4,259 ft · 6 hr 38 min
Elevation 2,595–5,359 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.38952, -121.39587
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM
Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 216 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lagoon cell #1.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Cold Creek, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Hyak Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Rockdale Lake.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Windy Pass.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Silver Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Abiel Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 9070-110, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cold Creek, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 72°F46°
Precip2%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue
81°59°
Wed
86°61°
Thu
84°58°
Fri
75°51°
Sat
75°49°
Sun
76°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~246 min). Leave by 4:12 PM for the 8:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:03 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: East Shuttle Stop stop 216 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Mount Hyak via Forest Road 9070-110 3 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft
- Hyak Lake & Rockdale Lake via Forest Road 9070-110 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,119 ft
- 9070-124 via Forest Road 9070-110 7 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft
- Lagoon cell #1 & 9070-124 via Forest Road 9070-110 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,895 ft
- Tubing Park–Divide Lake, 5 lakes 7.2 mi · ▲ 2,239 ft
- Beaver Lake–Divide Lake, 5 lakes 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,923 ft
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