Golden Gardens Park

Golden Gardens Park Beach–Burke-Gilman Trail, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 98 ft · 45 min

Golden Gardens Park Beach–Burke-Gilman Trail, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Golden Gardens Park near Sunset Hill, WA. The route reaches Golden Gardens Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 98 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 138 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.67520, -122.40622
Nearest town Sunset Hill, WA

Directions

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Golden Gardens Park Beach–Burke-Gilman Trail, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 98 ft · 45 min

Elevation 15–137 ft

Out & Back · Golden Gardens Park

Trailhead: 47.67520, -122.40622

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 32nd Avenue Northwest & Northwest 64th Street stop 587 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Trail #6, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Trail #1, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Trail #4, heading N.
  6. 150 ftReach Golden Gardens Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Trail #1, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Trail #6, heading N.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trail #5, heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 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 surface

85% paved11% dirt4% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 32nd Avenue Northwest & Northwest 64th Street stop 587 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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