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Gallager Hill Open Space–Lake Washington, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 1 hr

Gallager Hill Open Space–Lake Washington, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Fortuna, WA. The route passes Gallager Hill Open Space and Lake Washington before reaching Mercer Slough at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 207 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57961, -122.21786
Nearest town Fortuna, WA
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Directions

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Gallager Hill Open Space–Lake Washington, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 16–206 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.57961, -122.21786

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: 86th Ave SE & SE 40th St stop 751 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Gallager Hill Open Space.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miPass Lake Washington.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Frontage Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miPass Mercer Slough.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 400 ftReach Gallager Hill Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miBear right onto Frontage Road, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 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/gallager-hill-open-space-lake-washington-out-back-3-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

79% paved15% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 83°58°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 94°60°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 85°57°
Sun 83°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 86th Ave SE & SE 40th St stop 751 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Fortuna, Washington