Butterworth Reservoir–Still Harbor Shore Road, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Butterworth Reservoir–Still Harbor Shore Road, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Gertrude, WA. The route reaches Butterworth Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 377 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 194 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Still Harbor Shore Road 47.22770, -122.67777
Nearest town Gertrude, WA

Directions

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Butterworth Reservoir–Still Harbor Shore Road, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 18–195 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Still Harbor Shore Road · 47.22770, -122.67777

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start on Still Harbor Shore Road, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto West 25th Street, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miReach Butterworth Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Still Harbor Shore Road, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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