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Discovery Park

Capehart Forest–Freedom Grove, 4 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 52 min

Capehart Forest–Freedom Grove, 4 beaches is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes Discovery Park Beach, Capehart Forest, 48th Avenue West Street End and Freedom Grove. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 358 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.66733, -122.41915
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
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Capehart Forest–Freedom Grove, 4 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 52 min

Elevation 158–358 ft

Out & Back · Discovery Park

Trailhead: 47.66733, -122.41915

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 686 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Discovery Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftPass Capehart Forest.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftPass 48th Avenue West Street End.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Dakota Avenue, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftPass Freedom Grove.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Carolina Street, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Wisconsin Street, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftReach Capehart Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto Carolina Street, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  43. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn left onto Dakota Avenue, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  57. 0.2 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SE.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  60. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  61. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  63. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  65. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/capehart-forest-freedom-grove-out-back-5-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

53% dirt40% gravel5% paved2% grass

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 686 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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