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Lake Washington–Island Grove, 5 lakes

1.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 30 min

Lake Washington–Island Grove, 5 lakes is a 1.4-mile out-and-back near University District, WA. The route passes Drumheller Fountain, Island Grove and Montlake Cut before reaching Lake Washington at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 85 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burke-Gilman Trail 47.65344, -122.31337
Nearest town University District, WA
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Lake Washington–Island Grove, 5 lakes

1.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 30 min

Elevation 16–84 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Burke-Gilman Trail · 47.65344, -122.31337

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 15th Ave NE & NE Pacific St stop 85 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftPass Drumheller Fountain.
  3. 0.1 miPass Island Grove.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Garfield Place Northeast, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto Rainier Vista Northeast, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftPass Montlake Cut.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftPass Lake Washington.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northeast Walla Walla Lane, heading S.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walla Walla Way, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miReach Lake Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northeast Walla Walla Lane, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 150 ftTurn right onto Rainier Vista Northeast, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Garfield Place Northeast, heading S.
  37. 100 ftBear right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 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-washington-island-grove-out-back-5-lakes-2-km

Trail surface

68% paved15% boardwalk8% gravel2% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 15th Ave NE & NE Pacific St stop 85 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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