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Discovery Park

Lookout Bench–South Beach Viewpoint, 7 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 48 min

Lookout Bench–South Beach Viewpoint, 7 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes West Cramer Street End, West Sheridan Street End, 45th Avenue West Street End and 4 more before reaching South Beach Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 283 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 203 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Texas Way 47.66537, -122.41339
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
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Lookout Bench–South Beach Viewpoint, 7 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 48 min

Elevation 14–203 ft

Out & Back · Discovery Park

Trailhead: Texas Way · 47.66537, -122.41339

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 202 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wolf Tree Nature Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass West Cramer Street End.
  3. 100 ftPass West Sheridan Street End.
  4. 50 ftPass 45th Avenue West Street End.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftPass Discovery Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Bernie Whitebear Way, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftPass Discovery Park Beach.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miPass Lookout Bench.
  27. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  28. 0.1 miPass South Beach Viewpoint.
  29. 0.1 miReach Lookout Bench, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bernie Whitebear Way, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 350 ftTurn right onto Wolf Tree Nature Trail, heading N.
  51. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lookout-bench-south-beach-out-back-7-beaches

Trail surface

55% dirt37% gravel6% paved1% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 202 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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