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Mercer Slough Nature Park

Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park–Mercer Slough, 3 groves

4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park–Mercer Slough, 3 groves is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Mercer Slough Nature Park near Beaux Arts Village, WA. The route passes Mercer Slough before reaching Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 177 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.58557, -122.19003
Nearest town Beaux Arts Village, WA
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Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park–Mercer Slough, 3 groves

4.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 16–177 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Slough Nature Park

Trailhead: 47.58557, -122.19003

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: South Bellevue stop 113 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Mercer Slough.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bellefields Loop Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Lake-to-Lake Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Factoria Trail, heading E.
  10. 300 ftBear left onto Factoria Boulevard Southeast, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Factoria Boulevard Southeast, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Factoria Trail, heading W.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lake-to-Lake Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Bellefields Loop Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-to-lake-viewpoint-out-back-8-km-e90c

Trail surface

72% paved17% boardwalk9% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 84°57°
Wed 89°59°
Thu 95°61°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 86°57°
Sun 84°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Bellevue stop 113 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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