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Mercer Slough Nature Park

Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 7 groves

12.1 mi · ▲ 909 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 7 groves is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Mercer Slough Nature Park near Mount Baker, WA. The route passes East Portal View, Lake Washington, Luther Burbank Park Beach and 3 more before reaching Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 909 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 272 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Day Street Hillclimb 47.59033, -122.29253
Nearest town Mount Baker, WA
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Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 7 groves

12.1 mi · ▲ 909 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 16–273 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Slough Nature Park

Trailhead: Day Street Hillclimb · 47.59033, -122.29253

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 75°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: 31st Avenue South & South Day Street stop 30 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Day Street Hillclimb, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Mount Baker Ridge Bicycle/Pedestrian Tunnel, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miPass East Portal View.
  4. 150 ftPass Lake Washington.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miPass Luther Burbank Park Beach.
  12. 0.2 miPass Upper Luther Burbank Park.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miPass Gallager Hill Open Space.
  16. 0.6 miBear left onto Frontage Road, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miPass Mercer Slough.
  19. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Factoria Trail, heading S.
  20. 200 ftPass Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto Factoria Boulevard Southeast, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miReach Upper Luther Burbank Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Factoria Boulevard Southeast, heading E.
  26. 150 ftBear right onto Factoria Trail, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading NE.
  28. 1.7 miBear right onto Frontage Road, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading W.
  31. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  37. 1.9 miSharp left onto Day Street Hillclimb, heading NW.
  38. 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/mercer-slough-luther-burbank-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-20-km-1829

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 82°58°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 94°57°
Fri 87°57°
Sat 84°55°
Sun 82°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 17 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 31st Avenue South & South Day Street stop 30 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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