Promontory Point–Lake Washington, 5 beaches is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Warren G. Magnuson Park near Sand Point, WA. The route passes Warren G. Magnuson Park Beach, Magnuson Park Beach, Lake Washington and Frog Pond Viewpoint before reaching Promontory Point at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Promontory Point–Lake Washington, 5 beaches
1.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 40 min
Elevation 24–116 ft
Out & Back · Warren G. Magnuson Park
Trailhead: 47.68061, -122.24716
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cross Park Trail South, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Warren G. Magnuson Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Magnuson Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Lake Washington.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Frog Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Frog Pond Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Promontory Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Cross Park Trail South, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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