Lord Hill Regional Park

Viewpoint 630'–Crossroads Pond, 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 56 min

Viewpoint 630'–Crossroads Pond, 7 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Cathcart, WA. The route passes Hidden Pond, Dragonfly Pond and Viewpoint 630' before reaching Crossroads Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 274 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi479 – 637 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Lot Entrance Trail 47.86106, -122.05964
Nearest town Cathcart, WA

Directions

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Viewpoint 630'–Crossroads Pond, 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 56 min

Elevation 480–638 ft

Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: Upper Lot Entrance Trail · 47.86106, -122.05964

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Lot Entrance Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Hidden Pond.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Hill Trail, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Midway, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ewe Tube, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Red Hill Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rock Candy Bypass, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto View Point Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftPass Crossroads Pond.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Viewpoint 630', then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Rock Candy Bypass, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Hill Trail, heading N.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto Ewe Tube, heading N.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Midway, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Trail, heading N.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Lot Entrance Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

64% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 86°55°
Thu 91°53°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 80°49°
Mon 81°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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