Lord Hill Regional Park

Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 8 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 8 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Cathcart, WA. The route passes Hidden Pond, Beaver Marsh Lake and Dragonfly Pond. It climbs 374 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 659 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Startup 47.85665, -122.05866
Nearest town Cathcart, WA

Directions

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Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 8 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 379–658 ft

Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: Startup · 47.85665, -122.05866

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Upper Springboard, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto West View Trail, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftSharp right onto Main Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Hidden Pond.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftBear right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftPass Beaver Marsh Lake.
  9. 0.5 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Forest, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach Beaver Marsh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto West View Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Springboard, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 69°F46°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity58%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 68°46°
Tue 61°49°
Wed 67°44°
Thu 58°46° 56%
Fri 62°47° 61%
Sat 62°48°

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