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Lake Marie–Golden Spike, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Lake Marie–Golden Spike, 3 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. The route reaches Lake Marie. It climbs 776 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,030 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower KGB 47.56778, -121.86400
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA
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Lake Marie–Golden Spike, 3 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 397–1,029 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lower KGB · 47.56778, -121.86400

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Rd & 356th Dr SE stop 590 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower KGB, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crazy Ivan, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Lake Marie Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Lake Marie Road, heading E.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Golden Spike, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miPass Lake Marie.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miReach Lake Marie, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lake Marie Road, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto Crazy Ivan, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower KGB, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miArrive 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/lake-marie-lake-marie-out-back-7-km-f458

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 83°56°
Wed 89°60°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 85°54°
Sat 82°54°
Sun 81°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 8:16 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 19 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Rd & 356th Dr SE stop 590 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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