Lake Youngs
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Lake Youngs is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Fairwood, WA. The route reaches Lake Youngs at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Youngs
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 498–535 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lake Youngs Trail · 47.43747, -122.14365
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Transit-accessible: SE Petrovitsky Rd & 143rd Ave SE stop 636 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Lake Youngs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:20 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.
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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More from Lake Youngs Trail Trailhead
- Lake Youngs Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 125 ft
- Lake Youngs Loop 9.5 mi · ▲ 623 ft
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