Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area

Bybee Lake–Columbia Slough, 3 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Bybee Lake–Columbia Slough, 3 lakes is a 4-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, 2 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 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marine Drive Trail 45.63253, -122.74958
Nearest town Blurock Landing, WA

Directions

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Bybee Lake–Columbia Slough, 3 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 15–36 ft

Out & Back · Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area

Trailhead: Marine Drive Trail · 45.63253, -122.74958

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: 7100 Block North Marine stop 38 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Marine Drive Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miPass Columbia Slough.
  4. 150 ftSharp left onto Rivergate Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miReach Bybee Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miSharp right onto Marine Drive Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 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

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 7100 Block North Marine stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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