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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Doughty Falls–Doughty Falls Viewpoint, 13 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,975 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Doughty Falls–Doughty Falls Viewpoint, 13 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Pine Lake, WA. The route passes Lake Sammamish State Park Beach, Lake Sammamish, Sunset Beach and 2 more before reaching Doughty Falls at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 1,975 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 1,312 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.56846, -122.05410
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA
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Doughty Falls–Doughty Falls Viewpoint, 13 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,975 ft · 6 hr 3 min

Elevation 33–1,312 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.56846, -122.05410

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish State Park Beach.
  3. 250 ftPass Lake Sammamish.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Boat Launch Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Sunset Beach.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orchard Loop, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish Multiple Use Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Tree Trail Old Steep Ridge Route, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftTurn right onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftTurn left onto No Name Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shangri La Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Protector Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miPass Cougar Pass.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.5 miSharp right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left onto Deceiver Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miPass Doughty Falls Viewpoint.
  34. 50 ftPass Doughty Falls.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right onto Doughty Falls Trail, heading W.
  36. 200 ftReach Doughty Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 200 ftSharp left onto Deceiver Trail, heading W.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.6 miSharp left onto Fred's Railroad Trail, heading NW.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading N.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miBear right onto Protector Trail, heading E.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading E.
  45. 0.3 miContinue straight onto No Name Trail, heading E.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading N.
  47. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NE.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  49. 400 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail Old Steep Ridge Route, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Tree Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  51. 0.5 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading N.
  52. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  53. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  54. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish Multiple Use Trail, heading SE.
  55. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  58. 0.5 miTurn right onto Orchard Loop, heading E.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading E.
  60. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  61. 100 ftTurn right onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading E.
  62. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boat Launch Trail, heading W.
  63. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  65. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  66. 250 ftContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading NW.
  67. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  68. 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/doughty-falls-doughty-falls-viewpoint-out-back-14-sights

Trail surface

53% dirt19% paved4% boardwalk24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 89°59°
Thu 92°61°
Fri 91°55°
Sat 86°55°
Sun 85°52°
Mon 87°54°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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