Lake Washington–I 90 Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
5.7 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Lake Washington–I 90 Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Beaumont, WA. The route passes Lake Washington and East Portal View before reaching I 90 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Washington–I 90 Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
5.7 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 16–273 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.58800, -122.23518
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 26% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: 77th Ave SE & SE 27th St stop 59 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto I 90 Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Washington.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miPass East Portal View.
- 0.3 miPass I 90 Viewpoint.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Lake Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Baker Ridge Bicycle/Pedestrian Tunnel, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 77th Ave SE & SE 27th St stop 59 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 0.9 mi · out & back · via Seminary
- 0.9 mi · out & back · via Loop Trail
- 1 mi · out & back · via Azalea Way
- 1 mi · out & back · via Lake Washington Ship Canal Waterside Trail
- 1.1 mi · out & back · via Old Market Street Trail
- 1.4 mi · out & back · via Burke-Gilman Trail
- 1.8 mi · out & back · via Cedar River Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via South Canyon
More from this trailhead
- Upper Luther Burbank Park & Luther Burbank Park Beach via I 90 Trail 1.5 mi · ▲ 96 ft
- East Duwamish Greenbelt–Lewis Park, 6 groves 7.7 mi · ▲ 753 ft
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