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Washington Park Arboretum

Lookout–Washington Park Arboretum Beach, 3 beaches

3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Lookout–Washington Park Arboretum Beach, 3 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in Washington Park Arboretum near Broadmoor, WA. The route passes Washington Park Arboretum Beach before reaching Lookout at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 115 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.63506, -122.28532
Nearest town Broadmoor, WA
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Lookout–Washington Park Arboretum Beach, 3 beaches

3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 18–115 ft

Out & Back · Washington Park Arboretum

Trailhead: 47.63506, -122.28532

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: East Madison Street & 38th Avenue East stop 364 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1 miPass Washington Park Arboretum Beach.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lookout Loop, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miPass Lookout.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Azalea Way, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftReach Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto Lookout Loop, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 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-washington-park-arboretum-beach-out-back-3-beaches-4-km-b47a

Trail surface

21% gravel4% other75% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 88°59°
Thu 95°57°
Fri 88°56°
Sat 86°55°
Sun 84°55°
Mon 84°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Madison Street & 38th Avenue East stop 364 m from the trailhead

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