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Lake Sammamish State Park

Lake Sammamish State Park Beach via East Lake Sammamish Trail

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Lake Sammamish State Park Beach via East Lake Sammamish Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Lake Sammamish State Park near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Lake Sammamish State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 89 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rainier Greenway Trail 47.53572, -122.03740
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Lake Sammamish State Park Beach via East Lake Sammamish Trail

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 43–88 ft

Out & Back · Lake Sammamish State Park

Trailhead: Rainier Greenway Trail · 47.53572, -122.03740

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Front St N & NE Crescent Dr stop 68 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rainier Greenway Trail, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftReach Lake Sammamish State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 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-state-park-beach-lake-sammamish-state-park-beach-out-back-6-km-3358

Trail surface

97% paved3% gravel

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: Front St N & NE Crescent Dr stop 68 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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