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Dash Point State Park

Dash Point State Park Beach–Boundary Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Dash Point State Park Beach–Boundary Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Dash Point State Park near Lakota, WA. The route reaches Dash Point State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 272 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access Trail 47.31184, -122.39256
Nearest town Lakota, WA
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Dash Point State Park Beach–Boundary Trail, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 23–273 ft

Out & Back · Dash Point State Park

Trailhead: Access Trail · 47.31184, -122.39256

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Hoyt Rd SW & SW 323rd St stop 50 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Access Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hoyt Road Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Shannon's Shin, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Outbound Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Thames Creek Beach Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach Dash Point State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Outbound Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Shannon's Shin, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Hoyt Road Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Access Trail, heading E.
  15. 100 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/dash-point-state-park-beach-out-back-5-km-c4da

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Hoyt Rd SW & SW 323rd St stop 50 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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