Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 8 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 8 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Fryelands, WA. The route passes Quarry Lake, Dragonfly Pond, Temple Pond and 3 more before reaching Skykomish River at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,118 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 8 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 29–546 ft
Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park
Trailhead: 47.84693, -122.02315
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Quarry Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Temple Pond Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Temple Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Temple Pond Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Crossroads Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sherwood Forest, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Lord Hill Regional Park Beach.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto River View Quarry Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto River View Quarry Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto River View Quarry Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Sherwood Forest, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Temple Pond Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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