May Creek Natural Area–Lake Washington, 4 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

May Creek Natural Area–Lake Washington, 4 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near May Creek, WA. The route passes May Creek Natural Area, Lake Washington and Kennydale Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 39 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: May Creek Trail 47.53015, -122.20101
Nearest town May Creek, WA

Directions

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May Creek Natural Area–Lake Washington, 4 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 26–41 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: May Creek Trail · 47.53015, -122.20101

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass May Creek Natural Area.
  3. 100 ftSharp left onto Eastrail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Lake Washington.
  5. 0.1 miPass Kennydale Beach.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach May Creek Natural Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 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 surface

94% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 90°60°
Thu 95°60°
Fri 89°58°
Sat 87°58°
Sun 85°57°
Mon 85°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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