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Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

Green River Rearing Ponds

2.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 51 min

Green River Rearing Ponds is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Kanaskat-Palmer State Park near Palmer, WA. The route reaches Green River Rearing Ponds. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 869 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.31376, -121.90127
Nearest town Palmer, WA
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Green River Rearing Ponds

2.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 51 min

Elevation 763–870 ft

Out & Back · Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

Trailhead: connector · 47.31376, -121.90127

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Green River Rearing Ponds.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftReach Green River Rearing Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 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/green-river-rearing-ponds-green-river-rearing-ponds-out-back-4-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 67°51°
Tue 66°50°
Wed 66°46°
Thu 59°49° 63%
Fri 55°47° 68%
Sat 64°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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