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Marymoor Park

Marymoor Viewpoint–Reflecting Pond, 6 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 682 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Marymoor Viewpoint–Reflecting Pond, 6 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Marymoor Park near Avondale, WA. The route passes Reflecting Pond before reaching Marymoor Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 682 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 328 ft17.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.69338, -122.07993
Nearest town Avondale, WA
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Marymoor Viewpoint–Reflecting Pond, 6 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 682 ft · 4 hr 58 min

Elevation 31–329 ft

Out & Back · Marymoor Park

Trailhead: 47.69338, -122.07993

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 72°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftPass Reflecting Pond.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Marymoor Connector Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftPass Marymoor Viewpoint.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miReach Marymoor Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading W.
  42. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  44. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading E.
  49. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  56. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading W.
  57. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  58. 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
  59. 0.5 miTurn right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading NE.
  60. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading E.
  61. 50 ftSharp right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading E.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  63. 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/marymoor-viewpoint-reflecting-pond-out-back-6-sights-19-km-aec7

Trail surface

40% paved39% gravel8% dirt1% grass12% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity56%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 70°50°
Tue 63°50°
Wed 69°46°
Thu 58°47° 55%
Fri 65°49° 63%
Sat 64°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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