Farrel-McWhirter Park

9900 Block–PSE Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 3 hr 25 min

9900 Block–PSE Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Avondale, WA. It climbs 845 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 328 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.69338, -122.07993
Nearest town Avondale, WA

Directions

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9900 Block–PSE Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 22–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.69338, -122.07993

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9900 Block, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Redmond Central Connector Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftReach Perimeter Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftSharp left onto 9900 Block, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto PSE Trail, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 100 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  50. 150 ftTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading N.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  52. 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
  53. 0.5 miTurn right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading E.
  54. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading E.
  55. 50 ftSharp right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading E.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  57. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% gravel9% paved2% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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