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North Lake Tapps Park

Lake Tapps & North Lake Tapps Park Beach

1.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 24 min

Lake Tapps & North Lake Tapps Park Beach is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in North Lake Tapps Park near Lake Tapps, WA. The route passes North Lake Tapps Park Beach and Lake Tapps. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 551 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.23903, -122.16256
Nearest town Lake Tapps, WA
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Lake Tapps & North Lake Tapps Park Beach

1.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 24 min

Elevation 508–551 ft

Out & Back · North Lake Tapps Park

Trailhead: 47.23903, -122.16256

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass North Lake Tapps Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Tapps.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach Lake Tapps, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 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-tapps-north-lake-tapps-park-beach-out-back-2-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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