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Stormwater Pond–Adair Creek Trail, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,563 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Stormwater Pond–Adair Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Hollywood, WA. The route reaches Stormwater Pond at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,563 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 19%17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73385, -122.14151
Nearest town Hollywood, WA
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Stormwater Pond–Adair Creek Trail, 3 sights

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,563 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 30–540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.73385, -122.14151

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Colin Creek Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Adair Creek Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cedar Heights Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Adair Creek Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear left onto Palisades Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Sunrise Loop Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftReach Stormwater Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miBear left onto Palisades Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Adair Creek Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miBear right onto Cedar Heights Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Adair Creek Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Colin Creek Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  26. 4.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 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/adair-creek-trail-adair-creek-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

57% dirt10% gravel2% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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