Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 6 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 6 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Echo Lake, WA. The route passes Skykomish River, Lord Hill Regional Park Beach and Crossroads Pond before reaching Dragonfly Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 858 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 6 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 24–625 ft
Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park
Trailhead: 47.83141, -122.04665
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Skykomish River.
- 50 ftPass Lord Hill Regional Park Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River View Quarry Road, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto River View Quarry Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Crossroads Pond.
- 0.4 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto River View Quarry Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto River View Quarry Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- RiverViewpoint–Beaver Lodge Pond, 5 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Viewpoint 630'–Crossroads Pond, 5 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 828 ft
- Crossroads Pond–Temple Pond, 6 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 939 ft
- Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint–Bald Hill Pond, 8 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 709 ft
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