South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes Discovery Park Beach before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 235 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi56 – 269 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.66260, -122.41646
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
Directions
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South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 235 ft · 45 min
Elevation 56–268 ft
Out & Back · Discovery Park
Trailhead: 47.66260, -122.41646
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 466 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Discovery Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
82% gravel18% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 8:02 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 466 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Discovery Park Viewpoint–Discovery Park Beach, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
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