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Goose Chase–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Goose Chase–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. It climbs 619 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57759, -121.85086
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA
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Goose Chase–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 387–978 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.57759, -121.85086

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Goose Chase, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading E.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Lake Marie Road, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miArrive 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/goose-chase-midtown-upper-xc-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

6% dirt5% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 68°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 67°48°
Tue 61°48°
Wed 66°44°
Thu 57°47° 58%
Fri 56°47° 65%
Sat 60°47° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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