Lake Washington–Portage Bay, 6 lakes
1 mi · ▲ 73 ft · 22 min
Lake Washington–Portage Bay, 6 lakes is a 1-mile out-and-back near Montlake, WA. The route passes Lake Washington, Montlake Cut, Lake Washington Ship Canal Waterside Viewpoint and Salmon Rearing Pond before reaching Portage Bay at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 73 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Washington–Portage Bay, 6 lakes
1 mi · ▲ 73 ft · 22 min
Elevation 19–75 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: SR 520 Trail · 47.64570, -122.30142
Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 24% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
Transit-accessible: State Route 520 & Montlake Boulevard East stop 220 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Washington.
- 50 ftPass Montlake Cut.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lake Washington Ship Canal Waterside Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Washington Ship Canal Waterside Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Salmon Rearing Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Portage Bay.
- 200 ftReach Lake Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: State Route 520 & Montlake Boulevard East stop 220 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 0.9 mi · out & back · via Loop Trail
- 1 mi · out & back · via Azalea Way
- 1.1 mi · out & back · via Old Market Street Trail
- 1.4 mi · out & back · via Burke-Gilman Trail
- 1.8 mi · out & back · via Cedar River Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via South Canyon
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via South Ridge
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