Crossroads Pond–Temple Pond, 6 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 939 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Crossroads Pond–Temple Pond, 6 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Echo Lake, WA. The route passes Lord Hill Regional Park Beach, Crossroads Pond and Dragonfly Pond before reaching Temple Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 939 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crossroads Pond–Temple Pond, 6 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 939 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 34–625 ft
Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park
Trailhead: River View Quarry Road · 47.83317, -122.04496
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River View Quarry Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lord Hill Regional Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto River View Quarry Road, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Crossroads Pond.
- 0.4 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Temple Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Crossroads Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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