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Washington Park Arboretum

Alder Creek Natural Area–Lookout, 4 beaches

1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 23 min

Alder Creek Natural Area–Lookout, 4 beaches is a 1-mile out-and-back in Washington Park Arboretum near Broadmoor, WA. The route passes Washington Park Arboretum Beach and Lookout before reaching Alder Creek Natural Area at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 115 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.63704, -122.29459
Nearest town Broadmoor, WA
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Alder Creek Natural Area–Lookout, 4 beaches

1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 23 min

Elevation 74–116 ft

Out & Back · Washington Park Arboretum

Trailhead: 47.63704, -122.29459

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: 24th Avenue East & East Newton Street stop 531 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Washington Park Arboretum Beach.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Lookout Loop, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Lookout.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach Alder Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alder-creek-natural-area-lookout-out-back-4-beaches-2-km-785e

Trail surface

85% gravel14% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 24th Avenue East & East Newton Street stop 531 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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