South Fork Skykomish River–Heybrook Ridge Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 13-mile out-and-back in Heybrook Ridge Park near Index, WA. The route passes Heybrook Ridge Park Beach before reaching South Fork Skykomish River at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 2,620 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 1,880 ft · steepest grade: 17%13.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Leovy Trail 47.81850, -121.55382
Nearest town Index, WA
Directions
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South Fork Skykomish River–Heybrook Ridge Park Beach, 3 beaches
13 mi · ▲ 2,620 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Elevation 536–1,881 ft
Out & Back · Heybrook Ridge Park
Trailhead: Leovy Trail · 47.81850, -121.55382
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Leovy Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Heybrook Ridge Park Beach.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Heybrook Lookout Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 3.7 miReach South Fork Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Leovy Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 71°F50°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue
79°61°
Wed
87°66°
Thu
89°62°
Fri
82°57°
Sat
79°56°
Sun
82°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Leovy Trail Trailhead
- Heybrook Ridge Park Beach–Erinswood Trail, 3 sights 1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint–Heybrook Ridge Park Beach, 3 beaches 2.9 mi · ▲ 744 ft
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint–Heybrook Ridge Park Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 796 ft
- Heybrook Mountain–Heybrook Ridge Park Beach, 3 beaches 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,414 ft
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