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Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Marshall's Hill–China Creek Open Space, 3 groves

2.9 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Marshall's Hill–China Creek Open Space, 3 groves is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Newcastle, WA. The route passes China Creek Open Space before reaching Marshall's Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 695 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,112 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Town Trail 47.53259, -122.16032
Nearest town Newcastle, WA
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Marshall's Hill–China Creek Open Space, 3 groves

2.9 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 472–1,112 ft

Out & Back · Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Trailhead: Cross Town Trail · 47.53259, -122.16032

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 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 Cross Town Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass China Creek Open Space.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto De Leo Wall Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miReach Marshall's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cross Town Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 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-out-back-5-km-cc3d

Trail surface

98% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 83°59°
Wed 89°63°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°51°
Sun 82°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 5 min before dark.

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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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