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Discovery Park

South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 4 beaches

3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 8 min

South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 4 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes Discovery Park Beach and North Beach before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 289 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.66155, -122.41028
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
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South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 4 beaches

3 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 15–290 ft

Out & Back · Discovery Park

Trailhead: 47.66155, -122.41028

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 339 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miPass Discovery Park Beach.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto North Beach Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miPass North Beach.
  15. 250 ftPass South Beach.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftReach South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 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/discovery-park-beach-discovery-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-5-km-51f7

Trail surface

64% gravel29% dirt6% paved1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 339 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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