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Green Lake Park

Macaque–Rhinoceros, 4 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 42 min

Macaque–Rhinoceros, 4 groves is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Green Lake Park near Phinney Ridge, WA. The route passes Rhinoceros, Macaque and Green Lake before reaching East Green Lake Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 279 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.67062, -122.34651
Nearest town Phinney Ridge, WA
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Macaque–Rhinoceros, 4 groves

1.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 42 min

Elevation 166–281 ft

Out & Back · Green Lake Park

Trailhead: 47.67062, -122.34651

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Aurora Avenue North & North 65th Street stop 600 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Rhinoceros.
  4. 50 ftPass Macaque.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miPass Green Lake.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Green Lake Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miPass East Green Lake Beach.
  13. 0.1 miReach Macaque, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 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/macaque-out-back

Trail surface

53% paved43% dirt1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 86°59°
Thu 95°57°
Fri 88°56°
Sat 86°55°
Sun 84°55°
Mon 83°55°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Aurora Avenue North & North 65th Street stop 600 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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