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Twin Lakes–Tinkham Tarns, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 4,838 ft · 7 hr 39 min

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
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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 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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Annette Lake Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miBear right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Windy Pass.
  10. 2.2 miPass Tinkham Tarns.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Cold Creek Trail, heading E.
  12. 1.3 miReach Twin Lakes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  14. 3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left onto 9070-115, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cascade Crest Connector, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1 miSharp right onto Annette Lake Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 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/twin-lakes-tinkham-tarns-out-back-3-lakes-26-km-38da

Trail surface

82% dirt13% gravel5% 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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