Northeast 85th Street End–Lake Washington, 3 beaches

3.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Northeast 85th Street End–Lake Washington, 3 beaches is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Pontiac, WA. The route passes Northeast 85th Street End, Lake Washington and Matthews Beach. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 118 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burke-Gilman Trail 47.67567, -122.26660
Nearest town Pontiac, WA

Directions

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Northeast 85th Street End–Lake Washington, 3 beaches

3.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 38–118 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Burke-Gilman Trail · 47.67567, -122.26660

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Northeast 65th Street & 58th Avenue Northeast stop 55 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Burke-Gilman Trail, heading N.
  2. 1 miPass Northeast 85th Street End.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Washington.
  4. 0.2 miPass Matthews Beach.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftReach Northeast 85th Street End, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% paved1% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northeast 65th Street & 58th Avenue Northeast stop 55 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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