North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint–Carkeek Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Carkeek Park near Greenwood, WA. The route passes Carkeek Park Beach before reaching North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 282 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Viewlands Trail 47.70665, -122.36196
Nearest town Greenwood, WA
Directions
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North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint–Carkeek Park Beach, 3 beaches
2.1 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 54 min
Elevation 37–282 ft
Out & Back · Carkeek Park
Trailhead: Viewlands Trail · 47.70665, -122.36196
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwest 100th Place & 7th Avenue Northwest stop 472 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Viewlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Carkeek Park Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Salmon to Sound Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Traverse, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Grand Fir Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto North Meadow Hillclimb, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Grand Fir Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto North Traverse, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Carkeek Park Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Salmon to Sound Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewlands Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% gravel31% dirt21% paved1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Northwest 100th Place & 7th Avenue Northwest stop 472 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Viewlands Trail Trailhead
- Carkeek Park Beach & Piper's Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 251 ft
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