Rampart Lakes
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)47.41580, -121.34060
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A cluster of tarns on a granite bench under Alta Mountain, above Rachel Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Slabs and short walls around the deeper lakes give 10 to 20-foot jumps into some of the clearest water in the Cascades.
Jumps at this location
Granite slabs
10 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Wall on the largest lake
20 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Very cold alpine water and a long walk out if you get hurt. The area has had fire closures; check the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF status first.
Access
Rachel Lake trailhead off FR 4930 above Kachess Lake (Northwest Forest Pass). About 5 miles and 2,300 feet to Rampart Lakes, with a steep, rooty climb above Rachel Lake.
Best conditions
August and September. Snow lingers on the bench into July.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research