Lake Youngs Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 125 ft · 52 min

Lake Youngs Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Fairwood, WA. It is mostly level, with 125 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Lake Youngs Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 125 ft · 52 min

Elevation 501–612 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 5:50 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 at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lake Youngs Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miReach Lake Youngs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% gravel1% paved

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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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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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