Name: Diablo Lake Trail
Rating: 4.0

Toolbox

Plan in onX Backcountry

Driving directions
Download GPX File

Know This Trail?

Upload a photo

Dogs Unknown

Shared By:

Hiking Project Staff

Full Details

Trail Ratings

4.0 from 12 votes

#7

in Ross Lake National Recreation Area

#9131

Overall

4.0 from 12 votes

5 Star		25%
4 Star		50%
3 Star		25%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

3 Views Last Month

3,102 Since Feb 29, 2016

		0%
		0%
		40%
		30%
		30%
		0%

Add a Photo

Photos

Lookout spot where the power lines cross the trail.

Jun 20, 2022 near Diablo, WA

Nice view of the mountains through the trees.

Jun 20, 2022 near Diablo, WA

0 Comments

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Unknown

Update Conditions See History

Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

Jun 13, 2024

Ashley Zagari

combined with part of sourdough 8.9mi — 4h 00m

Oct 17, 2022

Victoria Melton

Jul 24, 2022

Reid Curnutt

Jun 20, 2022

Mike Welch

4.3mi — 2h 26m

Sep 6, 2021

Ryan Mutch

Trail was in great condition, coming back up on the return trip was on the steeper side. 7.5mi — 3h 05m

Aug 21, 2021

Denis de REYNAL

Jul 29, 2021

Ashleigh Shunk

Sep 10, 2020

Toto Vo

Aug 5, 2020

Caro Torres

You can walk one mile more to get to the bridge. The pictures will be amazing. Round trip is 7 miles — 1h 18m

Aug 27, 2019

Private User

Aug 11, 2019

Stephanie Falch

Aug 6, 2019

Doug Jones

Jul 10, 2019

Kyle Wood

Beautiful hike from the Diablo Dam up to Ross Damn. Be ready to hike all the way up to the top of the dam and then further to parking. 3.7mi

Jul 3, 2019

Michelle Rozsypal

4h 00m

May 27, 2019

Agnes Slusarczyk

8 miles round trip 8mi — 3h 00m

May 23, 2019

Margaret D

Apr 20, 2019

Christopher Harris

Sep 15, 2018

Jonathan R

3.7mi

Jul 14, 2018

Christy C

Jun 16, 2018

Jay Rosencrantz

May 28, 2018

Marc Hebert

Great workout! 8mi

Jul 1, 2017

T K

May 6, 2017

Nathan Godfrey

Aug 25, 2016

Anne Jubera

Apr 16, 2016

William Lin

7.4mi

Nearby Recommended Routes

On the way back down mountain after summiting.

Sourdough Mountain Lookout

10.1 mi 16.2 km • 5,120' Up 1560.58 m Up • 5,120' Down 1560.46 m Down

Diablo, WA

Ladder Creek Falls

0.5 mi 0.8 km • 116' Up 35.42 m Up • 116' Down 35.31 m Down

Diablo, WA

Enjoy this stellar view before descending to Thornton Lake.

Thornton Lakes Trail

10.3 mi 16.5 km • 3,076' Up 937.68 m Up • 3,078' Down 938.03 m Down

Diablo, WA

View of Ross Lake looking south from ridge line leading to the summit.

Desolation Peak Trail

4.6 mi 7.5 km • 4,528' Up 1380.07 m Up • 105' Down 31.93 m Down

Peacefu…, WA

Cutthroat Pass via PCT

10.0 mi 16.2 km • 1,978' Up 602.99 m Up • 1,978' Down 602.83 m Down

Stehekin, WA

Blue Lake

4.4 mi 7.0 km • 988' Up 301.24 m Up • 989' Down 301.33 m Down

Stehekin, WA

Your Rating:
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites:	Add To-Do · Your List

Diablo Lake Trail

3.7

5.9

Point to Point

1,994' 608 m

1,229' 374 m

925' 282 m

810' 247 m

9%

47%

Toolbox

Know This Trail?

Dogs Unknown

Shared By:

Trail Ratings

#7

#9131

#7

#407

#9,131

Photos

0 Comments

Comment Type:

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Check-Ins

Nearby Recommended Routes

Sourdough Mountain Lookout

Ladder Creek Falls

Thornton Lakes Trail

Desolation Peak Trail

Cutthroat Pass via PCT

Blue Lake

Join the Community! It's FREE