Island Grove–Portage Bay, 4 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Island Grove–Portage Bay, 4 lakes is a 1-mile out-and-back near Montlake, WA. The route passes Island Grove and Drumheller Fountain before reaching Portage Bay at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 85 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.65118, -122.30436
Nearest town Montlake, WA

Directions

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Island Grove–Portage Bay, 4 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Elevation 56–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.65118, -122.30436

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Montlake Boulevard Northeast & Northeast Pacific Place - Bay 4 stop 87 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Rainier Vista Northeast, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Island Grove.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Garfield Place Northeast, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Drumheller Fountain.
  9. 0.3 miPass Portage Bay.
  10. 350 ftReach Island Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miBear left onto Garfield Place Northeast, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Rainier Vista Northeast, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 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

91% paved7% gravel2% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Montlake Boulevard Northeast & Northeast Pacific Place - Bay 4 stop 87 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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