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Washington Park Arboretum

3001 E Madison Park–Lake Washington, 11 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 3 hr 35 min

3001 E Madison Park–Lake Washington, 11 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Washington Park Arboretum near Hunts Point, WA. The route passes Lake Washington, SR 520 Viewpoint, SR 520 Viewpoint and 5 more before reaching 3001 E Madison Park at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 295 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 164 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.63551, -122.22736
Nearest town Hunts Point, WA
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3001 E Madison Park–Lake Washington, 11 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 16–163 ft

Out & Back · Washington Park Arboretum

Trailhead: 47.63551, -122.22736

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: 84th Ave NE & NE 24th St stop 309 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto SR 520 Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miPass Lake Washington.
  6. 0.2 miPass SR 520 Viewpoint.
  7. 2.9 miPass SR 520 Viewpoint.
  8. 150 ftPass Montlake Cut.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arboretum Waterfront Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miPass Washington Park Arboretum Beach.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftSharp right onto Foster Point Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miPass Washington Park Arboretum Beach.
  14. 500 ftPass Foster Point.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn right onto Arboretum Loop Trail, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftContinue straight onto Azalea Way, heading W.
  24. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftSharp right onto Lookout Loop, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftPass Lookout.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftSharp left onto Arboretum Loop Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  39. 300 ftReach 3001 E Madison Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  47. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Lookout Loop, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftSharp right onto Azalea Way, heading SE.
  53. 350 ftContinue straight onto Arboretum Loop Trail, heading S.
  54. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  56. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  59. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  61. 250 ftContinue straight onto Foster Point Trail, heading N.
  62. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  63. 0.3 miSharp left onto Arboretum Waterfront Trail, heading NW.
  64. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  65. 0.5 miContinue straight onto SR 520 Trail, heading NE.
  66. 3.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  67. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  68. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  69. 50 ftArrive 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/foster-point-sr-520-viewpoint-out-back-5-beaches-19-km

Trail surface

76% paved18% gravel5% other1% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F59°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 89°63°
Thu 95°61°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 86°57°
Sun 84°58°
Mon 84°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 84th Ave NE & NE 24th St stop 309 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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