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Discovery Park

Discovery Park Viewpoint–Discovery Park Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

Discovery Park Viewpoint–Discovery Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes Discovery Park Beach, Discovery Park Beach and 45th Avenue West Street End before reaching Discovery Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 269 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.66260, -122.41646
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
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Discovery Park Viewpoint–Discovery Park Beach, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

Elevation 117–268 ft

Out & Back · Discovery Park

Trailhead: 47.66260, -122.41646

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

Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 466 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miPass Discovery Park Beach.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftPass Discovery Park Beach.
  14. 50 ftPass 45th Avenue West Street End.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bernie Whitebear Way, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftReach Discovery Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 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-viewpoint-discovery-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches

Trail surface

54% gravel43% dirt1% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 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 466 m from the trailhead

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