Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Lake Sammamish, 8 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Sammamish State Park near Pine Lake, WA. The route passes Lake Sammamish, Lake Sammamish State Park Beach and Sunset Beach before reaching Surprise Creek Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,156 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.56595, -122.05403
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA
Directions
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Surprise Creek Viewpoint–Lake Sammamish, 8 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 33–905 ft
Out & Back · Lake Sammamish State Park
Trailhead: 47.56595, -122.05403
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish.
- 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish State Park Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Boat Launch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Sunset Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orchard Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish Multiple Use Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Military Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Precipice Top Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Surprise Creek Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Precipice Top Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Military Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Newport Way Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish Multiple Use Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Orchard Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Boat Launch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt26% paved7% boardwalk20% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 77°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue
85°58°
Wed
91°61°
Thu
93°56°
Fri
87°53°
Sat
84°51°
Sun
83°52°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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