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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Falls, 12 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,440 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Falls, 12 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Pine Lake, WA. The route passes Cougar Pass, Coal Creek Falls and De Leo Wall Viewpoint before reaching Marshall's Hill at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 2,440 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 1,312 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sammamish Multiple Use Trail 47.55216, -122.04941
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA
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Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Falls, 12 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,440 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 47–1,312 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Sammamish Multiple Use Trail · 47.55216, -122.04941

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: 10th Ave NW & Lake Dr stop 150 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Sammamish Multiple Use Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Tree Trail Old Steep Ridge Route, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shangri La Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Protector Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miPass Cougar Pass.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miPass Coal Creek Falls.
  20. 0.6 miSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miReach Marshall's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
  28. 1 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miBear right onto Protector Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto No Name Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading NE.
  36. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  38. 400 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail Old Steep Ridge Route, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading E.
  41. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  43. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish Multiple Use Trail, heading SE.
  44. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 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/coal-creek-falls-far-country-falls-out-back-4-falls-22-km

Trail surface

31% dirt16% paved5% boardwalk48% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F56°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 89°61°
Thu 92°63°
Fri 90°56°
Sat 85°57°
Sun 85°53°
Mon 87°56°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10th Ave NW & Lake Dr stop 150 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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