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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Natural Area Loop, 8 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Natural Area Loop, 8 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Coal Creek, WA. The route passes Coal Creek Natural Area, De Leo Wall Viewpoint and Marshall's Hill. It climbs 537 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi646 – 1,112 ft · steepest grade: 33%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: China Creek Trail 47.53472, -122.12873
Nearest town Coal Creek, WA
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Marshall's Hill–Coal Creek Natural Area Loop, 8 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 647–1,112 ft

Loop · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: China Creek Trail · 47.53472, -122.12873

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Town Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Coal Creek Natural Area.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildside Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Marshall's Hill Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Wildside Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  9. 0.2 miPass Marshall's Hill.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Marshall's Hill Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Town Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bagley Seam Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wildside Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Town Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/marshalls-hill-de-leo-wall-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-ca41

Trail surface

59% dirt13% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F52°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 81°60°
Wed 88°62°
Thu 90°54°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 82°50°
Sun 81°51°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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