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
Getting there
Directions
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lake Youngs Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Lake Youngs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SE Petrovitsky Rd & 143rd Ave SE stop 636 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Lake Youngs Trail Trailhead
- Lake Youngs 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lake Youngs Loop 9.5 mi · ▲ 623 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Fairwood, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Fairwood, Washington