East Vancouver Lake Natural Area & Heathergate Ridge via Burnt Bridge Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 44 min
East Vancouver Lake Natural Area & Heathergate Ridge via Burnt Bridge Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Hazel Dell, WA. The route passes Heathergate Ridge before reaching East Vancouver Lake Natural Area at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Vancouver Lake Natural Area & Heathergate Ridge via Burnt Bridge Creek Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 44 min
Elevation 30–84 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Burnt Bridge Creek Trail · 45.66181, -122.67261
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue & East 60th Street stop 519 m from the trailhead
- Start on Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Gnome Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Heathergate Ridge.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach East Vancouver Lake Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Gnome Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Bridge Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue & East 60th Street stop 519 m from the trailhead
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