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Surveyors Lake–Rockdale Lake, 4 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,299 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Surveyors Lake–Rockdale Lake, 4 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Rockdale Lake and Surveyors Lake. It climbs 2,299 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 4,111 ft · steepest grade: 31%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39496, -121.46938
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
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Surveyors Lake–Rockdale Lake, 4 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 2,299 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,872–4,112 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.39496, -121.46938

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Annette Lake Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miBear right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miPass Surveyors Lake.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miReach Surveyors Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto 9070-115, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
  24. 1 miSharp right onto Annette Lake Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/surveyors-lake-rockdale-lake-out-back-13-km-6f69

Trail surface

33% dirt21% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F50°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 86°60°
Fri 79°54°
Sat 76°52°
Sun 75°50°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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