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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Klondike Swamp Trail–Protector Trail, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 799 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Klondike Swamp Trail–Protector Trail, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near West Lake Sammamish, WA. The route reaches Cougar Pass. It climbs 799 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 1,444 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54304, -122.08491
Nearest town West Lake Sammamish, WA
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Klondike Swamp Trail–Protector Trail, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 799 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 770–1,445 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: 47.54304, -122.08491

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Cedars Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Shangri La Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Coyote Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Klondike Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Cougar Pass Trail, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftPass Cougar Pass.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tibbetts Marsh Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Protector Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shangri La Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto No Name Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surprise Creek Trail, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Red Cedars Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/klondike-swamp-trail-protector-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 80°58°
Wed 87°62°
Thu 90°54°
Fri 84°50°
Sat 81°50°
Sun 81°51°

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