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Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Paradise Valley Conservation Area near Cottage Lake, WA. The route reaches Ephemeral Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 469 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Traverse Trail 47.77598, -122.08078
Nearest town Cottage Lake, WA
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Ephemeral Pond–Bike Park-Big Ring, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 362–468 ft

Out & Back · Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: Southern Traverse Trail · 47.77598, -122.08078

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Southern Traverse Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Cedar Run, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Mainline Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Bike Park-Big Ring, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Mainline Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Mainline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Rogue Fern, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mainline Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Red Alder Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach Ephemeral Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Mainline Trail, heading W.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rogue Fern, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Mainline Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bike Park-Little Ring, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mainline Trail, heading W.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Bike Park-Big Ring, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Mainline Trail, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftSharp left onto Cedar Run, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Southern Traverse Trail, heading S.
  24. 1 miArrive 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-out-back-6-sights-5-km

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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