Lookout Bench–South Beach, 5 beaches is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes South Beach, North Beach and Discovery Park Beach before reaching Lookout Bench at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 283 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 180 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Discovery Park Boulevard 47.66121, -122.43340
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
Directions
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Lookout Bench–South Beach, 5 beaches
2.2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 52 min
Elevation 15–179 ft
Out & Back · Discovery Park
Trailhead: Discovery Park Boulevard · 47.66121, -122.43340
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 63 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Beach Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 50 ftPass North Beach.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Discovery Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Lookout Bench.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Beach Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Lookout Bench, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Beach Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% gravel20% dirt12% paved1% grass1% boardwalk
Weather
Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 63 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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