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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

China Creek Open Space–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 10 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 3,414 ft · 6 hr 30 min

China Creek Open Space–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 10 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah, WA. The route passes Far Country Lookout, De Leo Wall Viewpoint and China Creek Open Space. It climbs 3,414 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,355 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bullitt Fireplace Trail 47.52311, -122.05803
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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China Creek Open Space–De Leo Wall Viewpoint, 10 sights

14.4 mi · ▲ 3,414 ft · 6 hr 30 min

Elevation 455–1,356 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Bullitt Fireplace Trail · 47.52311, -122.05803

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 79th Pl stop 198 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Coal Mine Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Access Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miBear left onto Shy Bear Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftPass Far Country Lookout.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miPass De Leo Wall Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cross Town Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.9 miPass China Creek Open Space.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miReach China Creek Open Space, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 1 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint #2 Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Far Country Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Shy Bear Trail, heading S.
  24. 1.5 miBear right onto Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.9 miBear left onto Wilderness Cliffs Trail, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftTurn right onto Squak Mountain Connector Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.8 miBear right onto West Access Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coal Mine Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left onto Bullitt Fireplace Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miArrive 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-far-country-lookout-out-back-20-km-bb13

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 72°F50°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°53°
Fri 83°50°
Sat 81°49°
Sun 80°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:15 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coal Creek Pkwy SE & SE 79th Pl stop 198 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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