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Heritage Trail & Lower Crock Trail Loop via Highlands Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Heritage Trail & Lower Crock Trail Loop via Highlands Trail is a 2.4-mile loop near Newcastle, WA. It climbs 498 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52271, -122.15550
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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Heritage Trail & Lower Crock Trail Loop via Highlands Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 498 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 363–713 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 47.52271, -122.15550

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 347 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Terrace Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cougar Access Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Crock Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Heritage Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftThe loop closes 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/heritage-trail-loop

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 91st St stop 347 m from the trailhead

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