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Goose Chase–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Goose Chase–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Spring Glen, WA. It climbs 619 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57759, -121.85086
Nearest town Spring Glen, WA
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Goose Chase–Midtown Upper/XC, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 387–978 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.57759, -121.85086

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 68°F / low 50° · precip 30% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Goose Chase, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midtown Climb, heading E.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midtown, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Lake Marie Road, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Midtown Upper/XC, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 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/goose-chase-midtown-upper-xc-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

6% dirt5% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 68°F50°
Precip30%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 70°50°
Mon 61°47°
Tue 72°52°
Wed 78°49°
Thu 64°53°
Fri 69°48° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 16 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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