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Green To Cedar Rivers Trail Site

Legacy Site–Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 6 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Legacy Site–Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 6 beaches is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Green To Cedar Rivers Trail Site near Danville, WA. The route passes Legacy Site, Green To Cedar Rivers Trail Site Beach, Lake Wilderness and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 587 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southeast 264th Street 47.36626, -122.02681
Nearest town Danville, WA
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Legacy Site–Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 6 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 357–588 ft

Out & Back · Green To Cedar Rivers Trail Site

Trailhead: Southeast 264th Street · 47.36626, -122.02681

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple Vally - Black Diamond Road Southeast & Southeast 261st Place stop 397 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southeast 264th Street, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miPass Legacy Site.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Luke's Escape, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tahomie Gnomie, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Leave It To Beaver, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftSharp left onto Legacy Loop, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftPass Green To Cedar Rivers Trail Site Beach.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Cougar, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftPass Lake Wilderness.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Green to Cedar Rivers Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miPass Lake Wilderness Park Beach.
  13. 0.3 miPass Lake Wilderness Arboretum.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading N.
  16. 300 ftReach Legacy Site, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Green to Cedar Rivers Trail, heading N.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Blue Cougar, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Legacy Loop, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Leave It To Beaver, heading S.
  23. 300 ftTurn right onto Tahomie Gnomie, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Luke's Escape, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/legacy-site-lake-wilderness-arboretum-out-back-8-beaches-11-km

Trail surface

87% gravel12% dirt1% paved

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 85°55°
Wed 91°58°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 83°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple Vally - Black Diamond Road Southeast & Southeast 261st Place stop 397 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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