FlowTron–Golden Spike, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 11 min

FlowTron–Golden Spike, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Tokul, WA. It climbs 955 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.56409, -121.81452
Nearest town Tokul, WA

Directions

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FlowTron–Golden Spike, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 387–1,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.56409, -121.81452

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 32% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Tetherball, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Safety 1st, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Marie Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto FlowTron, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Burma Shave, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto Derby, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Burma Shave, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto MegaWatt, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Goose Chase, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midtown, heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Lake Marie Road, heading E.
  23. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Golden Spike, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftBear right onto Lake Marie Road, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt2% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 69°F51°
Precip32%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 72°51°
Mon 63°49°
Tue 73°51°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 65°56°
Fri 69°51° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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