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Henry Switch Park Land–Broadway, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 54 min

Henry Switch Park Land–Broadway, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Open Space near Henrys, WA. The route reaches Henry Switch Park Land at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 686 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Real Life Road 47.33043, -122.00913
Nearest town Henrys, WA
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Henry Switch Park Land–Broadway, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 54 min

Elevation 548–684 ft

Out & Back · Black Diamond Open Space

Trailhead: Real Life Road · 47.33043, -122.00913

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Real Life Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Zippy, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Feely, heading W.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto Trippy, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Logans Run, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Mistress, heading N.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Mainline, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Sawyer RR CO, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Caboose, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Edge, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Hufflepuff, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Edge, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Hufflepuff, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Edge, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hilltop, heading N.
  20. 450 ftReach Henry Switch Park Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Edge, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Hufflepuff, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Edge, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp left onto Hufflepuff, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Edge, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 450 ftBear right onto Caboose, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto Lake Sawyer RR CO, heading N.
  31. 350 ftTurn right onto Mainline, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mistress, heading S.
  33. 350 ftBear right onto Logans Run, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trippy, heading SW.
  35. 300 ftSharp left onto Feely, heading S.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Zippy, heading S.
  37. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Broadway, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 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/henry-switch-park-land-out-back-4-km-7cf8

Trail surface

21% dirt4% gravel3% boardwalk72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 84°54°
Wed 90°59°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 82°51°
Sat 81°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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