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Lord Hill Regional Park

Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint–Bald Hill Pond, 8 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint–Bald Hill Pond, 8 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Cathcart, WA. The route passes Hidden Pond, Dragonfly Pond, Temple Pond and 2 more before reaching Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 519 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Lot Entrance Trail 47.85920, -122.05669
Nearest town Cathcart, WA
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Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint–Bald Hill Pond, 8 lakes

3.6 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 324–625 ft

Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: Lower Lot Entrance Trail · 47.85920, -122.05669

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Hidden Pond.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Hill Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Midway, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ewe Tube, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Red Hill Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
  10. 300 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading S.
  13. 450 ftPass Temple Pond.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Lake Loop, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Sunrise, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miPass Bald Hill Pond.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miPass Bald Hill Pond.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftReach Lord Hill Regional Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Marsh Lake Loop, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 200 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  30. 450 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Trail, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear right onto Ewe Tube, heading NW.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Midway, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Trail, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 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/lord-hill-regional-park-viewpoint-westview-loops-pond-out-back-11-lakes-7-km-eb9a

Trail surface

52% gravel1% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 86°55°
Thu 91°53°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 80°49°
Mon 81°50°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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