Twin Lakes–Tinkham Tarns, 5 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, WA. The route passes Windy Pass and Tinkham Tarns before reaching Twin Lakes at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 4,838 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,873 – 4,564 ft · steepest grade: 47%16.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.39377, -121.47019
Nearest town Rockdale, WA
Directions
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Twin Lakes–Tinkham Tarns, 5 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,838 ft · 7 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,872–4,565 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.39377, -121.47019
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Annette Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Windy Pass.
- 2.2 miPass Tinkham Tarns.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cold Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Annette Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
82% dirt13% gravel5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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