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Lake Sammamish State Park

Lake Sammamish–Lake Sammamish State Park Beach, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Lake Sammamish–Lake Sammamish State Park Beach, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Lake Sammamish State Park near Issaquah, WA. The route passes Sunset Beach, Lake Sammamish and Lake Sammamish State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 79 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53527, -122.04177
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Lake Sammamish–Lake Sammamish State Park Beach, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 33–80 ft

Out & Back · Lake Sammamish State Park

Trailhead: 47.53527, -122.04177

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: NW Gilman Blvd & Rainier Blvd N stop 535 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Orchard Loop, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  20. 350 ftPass Sunset Beach.
  21. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Boat Launch Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miPass Lake Sammamish.
  25. 50 ftPass Lake Sammamish State Park Beach.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 450 ftSharp right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
  28. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 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/lake-sammamish-loop

Trail surface

59% paved36% dirt2% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 92°62°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 84°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NW Gilman Blvd & Rainier Blvd N stop 535 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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