AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

China Creek Open Space & Terrace Trail via Cross Town Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 14 min

China Creek Open Space & Terrace Trail via Cross Town Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Newcastle, WA. The route reaches China Creek Open Space at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 678 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.51966, -122.14871
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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China Creek Open Space & Terrace Trail via Cross Town Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 422–909 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.51966, -122.14871

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 773 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Terrace Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cross Town Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftReach China Creek Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right onto Terrace Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 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/china-creek-open-space-out-back-3-km-f269

Trail surface

93% dirt3% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°61°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 773 m from the trailhead

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