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

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 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.

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Trail surface

6% dirt5% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 80°54°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 81°50°
Sat 78°50°
Sun 80°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM — 20 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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