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Paradise Valley Conservation Area

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

3.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring Loop, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in Paradise Valley Conservation Area near Echo Lake, WA. The route reaches Ephemeral Pond. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 469 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mainline Trail 47.78867, -122.08031
Nearest town Echo Lake, WA
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Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring Loop, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 334–469 ft

Loop · Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: Mainline Trail · 47.78867, -122.08031

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mainline Trail, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftSharp right onto Whispering Firs Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Mainline Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cascara Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Mainline Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1 miPass Ephemeral Pond.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rogue Fern, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bike Park-Big Ring, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Rogue Fern, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Bike Park-Big Ring, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading S.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mainline Trail, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Bike Park-Big Ring, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Mainline Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Cedar Run, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Southern Traverse Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miBear left onto Wetland Plateau Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right onto Mainline Trail, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Cascara Trail, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mainline Trail, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Whispering Firs Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Mainline Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 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-7-sights-5-km-98b4

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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