East Duwamish Greenbelt–Lewis Park, 7 groves is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near East Seattle, WA. The route passes Lake Washington, East Portal View, I 90 Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching East Duwamish Greenbelt at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 569 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 272 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: I 90 Trail 47.58985, -122.25323
Nearest town East Seattle, WA
Directions
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East Duwamish Greenbelt–Lewis Park, 7 groves
5.9 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 16–273 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: I 90 Trail · 47.58985, -122.25323
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
Transit-accessible: SE 24th St & 70th Ave SE stop 585 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on I 90 Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Washington.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass East Portal View.
- 0.3 miPass I 90 Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass I 90 Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Lewis Park.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass East Duwamish Greenbelt.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sound Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto I 90 Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sound Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach East Duwamish Greenbelt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mountains-to-Sound Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mount Baker Ridge Bicycle/Pedestrian Tunnel, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 surface
99% paved1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 76°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue
83°58°
Wed
89°60°
Thu
95°61°
Fri
88°59°
Sat
86°58°
Sun
84°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SE 24th St & 70th Ave SE stop 585 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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