Lake Youngs Loop

9.5 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Lake Youngs Loop is a 9.5-mile loop near Fairwood, WA. The route reaches Lake Youngs. It climbs 623 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 633 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Youngs Trail 47.43747, -122.14365
Nearest town Fairwood, WA

Directions

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Lake Youngs Loop

9.5 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 448–633 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Lake Youngs Trail · 47.43747, -122.14365

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: SE Petrovitsky Rd & 143rd Ave SE stop 636 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Youngs Trail, heading S.
  2. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miPass Lake Youngs.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miReach Lake Youngs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 1.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% gravel7% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 90°60°
Thu 92°57°
Fri 86°54°
Sat 85°53°
Sun 83°52°
Mon 84°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:06 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE Petrovitsky Rd & 143rd Ave SE stop 636 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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