Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area

Bybee Lake–Columbia Slough, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Bybee Lake–Columbia Slough, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area near Blurock Landing, WA. The route passes Columbia Slough before reaching Bybee Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 36 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.63961, -122.76226
Nearest town Blurock Landing, WA

Directions

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Bybee Lake–Columbia Slough, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 15–36 ft

Out & Back · Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area

Trailhead: 45.63961, -122.76226

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 28% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: North Lombard & Simmons stop 360 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Columbia Slough.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rivergate Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miReach Bybee Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% paved1% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F54°
Precip28%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 72°50°
Sun 77°56° 16%
Mon 78°50°
Tue 78°52°
Wed 92°55°
Thu 85°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Lombard & Simmons stop 360 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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