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Tolt-MacDonald Park

Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Tolt-MacDonald Park near Carnation, WA. The route passes Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach before reaching Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 504 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tolt Bridge 47.64381, -121.92505
Nearest town Carnation, WA
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Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 59–492 ft

Out & Back · Tolt-MacDonald Park

Trailhead: Tolt Bridge · 47.64381, -121.92505

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Transit-accessible: Sr 203 & NE 40th St stop 709 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tolt Bridge, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach.
  3. 500 ftBear right onto Mossy Mountain Way, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto East Road, heading S.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Intro/Outro, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Intro/Outro, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Road, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Mossy Mountain Way, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left onto Tolt Bridge, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftArrive 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/290th-way-northeast-out-back

Trail surface

93% dirt7% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 90°56°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 85°54°
Sat 82°54°
Sun 81°52°
Mon 83°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sr 203 & NE 40th St stop 709 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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