1. Start on North Bluff Trail, heading E.
2. 50 ftPass Carkeek Park Beach.
3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
4. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
5. 250 ftBear right onto Grand Fir Trail, heading SE.
6. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Traverse, heading SW.
7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Carkeek Park Road, heading SE.
8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading SE.
9. 100 ftSharp right onto Salmon to Sound Trail, heading SE.
10. 50 ftTurn left onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading S.
11. 0.8 miReach Carkeek Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Salmon to Sound Trail, heading W.
13. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
14. 100 ftTurn right onto Hillside Trail, heading W.
15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Traverse, heading NW.
16. 400 ftTurn right onto Grand Fir Trail, heading N.
17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
18. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
20. 100 ftTurn left onto North Bluff Trail, heading N.
21. 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/carkeek-park-beach-pipers-creek-trail-out-back-4-km