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Surveyors Lake–Rockdale Lake, 6 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 4,648 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Surveyors Lake–Rockdale Lake, 6 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Hyak, WA. The route passes Lagoon cell #1, Rockdale Lake and Surveyors Lake. It climbs 4,648 ft, with sections as steep as 65% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,494 – 4,111 ft · steepest grade: 65%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.38959, -121.39272
Nearest town Hyak, WA
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Surveyors Lake–Rockdale Lake, 6 sights

11.3 mi · ▲ 4,648 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 2,495–4,112 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.38959, -121.39272

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:38 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lagoon cell #1.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading N.
  4. 3.2 miSharp left onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9070-110, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miPass Rockdale Lake.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miPass Surveyors Lake.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miReach Surveyors Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto 9070-115, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Snoqualmie Tunnel, heading E.
  23. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 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-4-lakes-17-km-9bb3

Trail surface

56% gravel12% dirt1% paved31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F46°
Precip2%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 86°61°
Thu 85°58°
Fri 78°54°
Sat 75°51°
Sun 74°48°

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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