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Green River Natural Resources Area

Kittycat Lake–Minkler Pond, 3 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Kittycat Lake–Minkler Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Green River Natural Resources Area near Orillia, WA. The route passes Minkler Pond before reaching Kittycat Lake at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 36 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.44132, -122.24683
Nearest town Orillia, WA
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Kittycat Lake–Minkler Pond, 3 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 8–36 ft

Out & Back · Green River Natural Resources Area

Trailhead: 47.44132, -122.24683

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: S 180th St & Sperry Dr stop 106 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miPass Minkler Pond.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Southcenter Pedestrian Bridge, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 500 ftSharp right onto King County Interurban Trail, heading N.
  7. 3.6 miTurn right onto Regional Connector Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Kent Puget Power Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Kittycat Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Regional Connector Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto King County Interurban Trail, heading E.
  12. 3.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftSharp left onto Southcenter Pedestrian Bridge, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green River Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kittycat-lake-minkler-pond-out-back-4-sights-22-km

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S 180th St & Sperry Dr stop 106 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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