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Butterworth Reservoir–Floyd Cove Reservoir, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Butterworth Reservoir–Floyd Cove Reservoir, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Gertrude, WA. The route passes Butterworth Reservoir before reaching Floyd Cove Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 194 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.21314, -122.69019
Nearest town Gertrude, WA
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Butterworth Reservoir–Floyd Cove Reservoir, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 25–195 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.21314, -122.69019

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftPass Butterworth Reservoir.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto West 25th Street, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto North 27th Place, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miPass Floyd Cove Reservoir.
  8. 150 ftReach Butterworth Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto West 25th Street, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/butterworth-reservoir-floyd-cove-reservoir-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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