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Tokul Creek Forest

Burma Shave–FlowTron, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 864 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Burma Shave–FlowTron, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Tokul Creek Forest near Snoqualmie, WA. It climbs 864 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54313, -121.83492
Nearest town Snoqualmie, WA
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Burma Shave–FlowTron, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 864 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 367–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Tokul Creek Forest

Trailhead: 47.54313, -121.83492

Weather Aug 3: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Rd & Tokul Rd stop 121 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Burma Shave, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto FlowTron, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Last Frontier, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto FlowTron, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Safety 1st, heading E.
  14. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tetherball, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Safety 1st, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Tetherball, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Safety 1st, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Golden Spike, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lake Marie Road, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto Goose Chase, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading W.
  30. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burma-shave-flowtron-out-back-5-sights-13-km

Trail surface

34% dirt30% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Rd & Tokul Rd stop 121 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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