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Mercer Slough Nature Park

Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint–Mercer Slough, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint–Mercer Slough, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mercer Slough Nature Park near Bellevue, WA. The route passes Hilton Bellevue Pond and Mercer Slough before reaching Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 79 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.60732, -122.19080
Nearest town Bellevue, WA
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Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint–Mercer Slough, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 16–79 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Slough Nature Park

Trailhead: 47.60732, -122.19080

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: 112th Ave SE & SE 4th St stop 51 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Hilton Bellevue Pond.
  3. 0.4 miPass Mercer Slough.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Heritage Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bellefields Loop Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftReach Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Heritage Loop, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 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/lake-to-lake-viewpoint-mercer-slough-out-back-8-km-b767

Trail surface

55% paved22% dirt12% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 84°58°
Wed 89°59°
Thu 94°60°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 85°57°
Sun 83°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 112th Ave SE & SE 4th St stop 51 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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