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Island Grove–Portage Bay, 5 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 27 min

Island Grove–Portage Bay, 5 lakes is a 1.3-mile out-and-back near Montlake, WA. The route passes Montlake Cut, Island Grove and Drumheller Fountain before reaching Portage Bay at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 85 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.64806, -122.30216
Nearest town Montlake, WA
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Island Grove–Portage Bay, 5 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 27 min

Elevation 46–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.64806, -122.30216

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

Transit-accessible: University of Washington stop 233 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Montlake Cut.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Island Grove.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Rainier Vista Northeast, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Garfield Place Northeast, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Drumheller Fountain.
  13. 0.3 miPass Portage Bay.
  14. 0.1 miReach Island Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Garfield Place Northeast, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Rainier Vista Northeast, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/island-grove-portage-bay-out-back-5-lakes-2-km-6556

Trail surface

94% paved5% gravel1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University of Washington stop 233 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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