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Island Center Forest

Meadow Lake Pond–115th Bypass, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Meadow Lake Pond–115th Bypass, 4 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Island Center Forest near Cove, WA. The route reaches Meadow Lake Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 397 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dump Run 47.43648, -122.49735
Nearest town Cove, WA
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Meadow Lake Pond–115th Bypass, 4 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 304–399 ft

Out & Back · Island Center Forest

Trailhead: Dump Run · 47.43648, -122.49735

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jack's Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Middle Fork, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grinder, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley of the Firs, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto 115th Bypass, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old 188th Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bogg Detour, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftReach Meadow Lake Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto 188th Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old 188th Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto 115th Bypass, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Valley of the Firs, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Grinder, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Jack's Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.3 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/meadow-lake-pond-meadow-lake-pond-out-back-4-km-1b16

Trail surface

79% dirt13% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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