Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 7 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 7 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Echo Lake, WA. The route passes Skykomish River, Lord Hill Regional Park Beach, Crossroads Pond and 2 more. It climbs 749 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi26 – 545 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River View Quarry Road 47.83150, -122.04328
Nearest town Echo Lake, WA
Directions
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Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 7 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 749 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 28–546 ft
Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park
Trailhead: River View Quarry Road · 47.83150, -122.04328
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start on River View Quarry Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Skykomish River.
- 50 ftPass Lord Hill Regional Park Beach.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto River View Quarry Road, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Crossroads Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sherwood Forest, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Temple Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Temple Pond Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Temple Pond Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sherwood Forest, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue 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 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
34% gravel13% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM
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More from River View Quarry Road Trailhead
- RiverViewpoint–Beaver Lodge Pond, 5 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Viewpoint 630'–Crossroads Pond, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 828 ft
- Crossroads Pond–Temple Pond, 6 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 939 ft
- Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint–Bald Hill Pond, 8 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 709 ft
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