McGarvey West Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 12 min
McGarvey West Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in McGarvey Park Open Space near Elliott, WA. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McGarvey West Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 526–657 ft
Out & Back · McGarvey Park Open Space
Trailhead: 47.45728, -122.11970
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Southeast Renton Maple Valley Road & 161st Avenue Southeast stop 794 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto McGarvey East Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto McGarvey West Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach McGarvey West Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto McGarvey East Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 15 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southeast Renton Maple Valley Road & 161st Avenue Southeast stop 794 m from the trailhead
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- Pipeline Trail via Powerline Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 251 ft
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