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Carillon Park Forest via Cross Kirkland Corridor

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Carillon Park Forest via Cross Kirkland Corridor is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Kirkland, WA. The route reaches Carillon Park Forest at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 171 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.68553, -122.19449
Nearest town Kirkland, WA
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Carillon Park Forest via Cross Kirkland Corridor

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 150–172 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.68553, -122.19449

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: 112th Ave NE & NE 95th St stop 297 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 9th Street, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftReach Carillon Park Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9th Street, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 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/cross-kirkland-corridor-out-back-4-km-abf5

Trail surface

77% gravel16% paved5% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity63%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Mon 71°50°
Tue 63°50°
Wed 69°46°
Thu 58°48° 54%
Fri 65°49° 61%
Sat 63°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 112th Ave NE & NE 95th St stop 297 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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