Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Auburn Narrows Natural Area–Green River, 4 lakes
1.4 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 38 min
Auburn Narrows Natural Area–Green River, 4 lakes is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area near Lea Hill, WA. The route passes West Pond and Green River before reaching Auburn Narrows Natural Area at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 343 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Auburn Narrows Natural Area–Green River, 4 lakes
1.4 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 38 min
Elevation 69–422 ft
Out & Back · Green River Gorge State Park Conservation Area
Trailhead: Foundation Trail (18) · 47.31134, -122.18067
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: SE 320th St & 122nd Ave SE stop 479 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Foundation Trail (18), heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass West Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto 4, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto West Pond Trail (3), heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto West Pond Trail (2), heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gene's Trail (59), heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Green River.
- 450 ftReach Auburn Narrows Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Gene-Katie trail connection (60), heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Katie's Trail (14), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto 7, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Brush Patch Trail (6), heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Foundation Trail (18), heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: SE 320th St & 122nd Ave SE stop 479 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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