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Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring Loop, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 48 min

Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring Loop, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Paradise Valley Conservation Area near Cottage Lake, WA. The route reaches Ephemeral Pond. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 469 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.77959, -122.08665
Nearest town Cottage Lake, WA
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Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring Loop, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 48 min

Elevation 360–468 ft

Loop · Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.77959, -122.08665

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Southern Traverse Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Twisted Hemlock, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Southern Traverse Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Mainline Trail, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Two Trees Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mainline Trail, heading S.
  8. 450 ftPass Ephemeral Pond.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Bike Park-Big Ring, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Mainline Trail, heading N.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Mainline Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Rogue Fern, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mainline Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lloyd Trail, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lloyd Trail Detour, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lloyd Trail, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear left onto Forest Ridge Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Southern Traverse Trail, heading S.
  21. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ephemeral-pond-ephemeral-pond-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 71°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 69°49°
Tue 61°49°
Wed 68°44°
Thu 57°46° 55%
Fri 63°48° 62%
Sat 63°48°

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