Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 7 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 7 sights is a 3.7-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 309 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 7 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 379–554 ft
Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park
Trailhead: Upper Lot Entrance Trail · 47.86106, -122.05964
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Upper Lot Entrance Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Hidden Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftPass Beaver Marsh Lake.
- 50 ftBear right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Forest, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Beaver Marsh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Lot Entrance Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Upper Lot Entrance Trail Trailhead
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- Viewpoint 630'–Crossroads Pond, 7 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 274 ft
- Quarry Lake–Beaver Marsh Lake, 7 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 339 ft
- Temple Pond–Hidden Pond, 7 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 401 ft
- Beaver Lodge Pond–Lord Hill Regional Park Beach, 7 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 726 ft
- Crossroads Pond–Lord Hill Regional Park Beach, 8 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 956 ft
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