Wetherill Nature Preserve via SR 520 Trail
2 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 46 min
Wetherill Nature Preserve via SR 520 Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Yarrow Point, WA. The route reaches Wetherill Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wetherill Nature Preserve via SR 520 Trail
2 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 46 min
Elevation 44–164 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.64382, -122.20193
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
Transit-accessible: Lake Washington Blvd NE & NE 38th Pl stop 194 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto SR 520 Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Wetherill Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lake Washington Blvd NE & NE 38th Pl stop 194 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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