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Washington Park Arboretum

Lake Washington–Lookout, 4 viewpoints

1 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 23 min

Lake Washington–Lookout, 4 viewpoints is a 1-mile out-and-back in Washington Park Arboretum near Broadmoor, WA. The route passes Lookout, Washington Park Arboretum Beach, Lake Washington and Washington Park Arboretum Beach before reaching Foster Point at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 128 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.63412, -122.29491
Nearest town Broadmoor, WA
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Directions

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Lake Washington–Lookout, 4 viewpoints

1 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 23 min

Elevation 23–129 ft

Out & Back · Washington Park Arboretum

Trailhead: 47.63412, -122.29491

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

Transit-accessible: 24th Avenue East & Boyer Avenue East stop 504 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Lookout Loop, heading N.
  5. 150 ftPass Lookout.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Azalea Way, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Washington Park Arboretum Beach.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Arboretum Loop Trail, heading N.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Azalea Way, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arboretum Loop Trail, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftPass Washington Park Arboretum Beach.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftPass Foster Point.
  20. 50 ftReach Lake Washington, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 200 ftContinue straight onto Azalea Way, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arboretum Loop Trail, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Azalea Way, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Lookout Loop, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftArrive 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-lookout-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

43% gravel38% other16% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 24th Avenue East & Boyer Avenue East stop 504 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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