Clearcut & Midtown via Lake Marie Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Clearcut & Midtown via Lake Marie Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. It climbs 1,443 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 961 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57480, -121.86364
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA

Directions

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Clearcut & Midtown via Lake Marie Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 266–962 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.57480, -121.86364

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Clearcut, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Midtown, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Midtown, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miReach Clearcut, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left onto Midtown, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Midtown, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Midtown, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Clearcut, heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt30% gravel1% paved12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 83°56°
Wed 89°60°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 85°54°
Sat 82°54°
Sun 81°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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