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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

China Creek Open Space–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 842 ft · 1 hr 51 min

China Creek Open Space–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route reaches China Creek Open Space. It climbs 842 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53012, -122.15491
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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China Creek Open Space–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 842 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 543–1,015 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.53012, -122.15491

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 74°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & 135th Ave SE stop 593 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass China Creek Open Space.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Cross Town Trail, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Marshall's Hill Trail, heading N.
  9. 1 miBear right onto Wildside Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Cougar Access Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Terrace Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Cross Town Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 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-9-km-efef

Trail surface

90% dirt1% gravel1% paved8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F53°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 85°51°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & 135th Ave SE stop 593 m from the trailhead

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