Banner Slough–Bloviate Loop, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 42 min
Banner Slough–Bloviate Loop, 5 sights is a 2-mile loop in Banner Forest Heritage Park near Banner, WA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi335 – 440 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Banner Forest East Trailhead 47.48911, -122.54582
Nearest town Banner, WA
Directions
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Banner Slough–Bloviate Loop, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 42 min
Elevation 336–439 ft
Loop · Banner Forest Heritage Park
Trailhead: Banner Forest East Trailhead · 47.48911, -122.54582
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dr John, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wormhole, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Banner Slough, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Wally World, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Cougar's Knoll, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Croaking Frog, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tunnel Vision, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Croaking Frog, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Mantis, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Bloviate, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Tunnel Vision, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sorceress Hollow, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Banner Slough, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wally World, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Banner Slough, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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