AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nintendo Campus–Reflecting Pond, 5 sights

16.2 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Nintendo Campus–Reflecting Pond, 5 sights is a 16.2-mile out-and-back near Kingsgate, WA. The route passes Reflecting Pond and Nintendo Campus before reaching Lake Bill at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 979 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 410 ft19.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74030, -122.17536
Nearest town Kingsgate, WA
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Nintendo Campus–Reflecting Pond, 5 sights

16.2 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 19–410 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.74030, -122.17536

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: 124th Ave NE & NE 157th St stop 136 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftPass Reflecting Pond.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bridle Crest Trail, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto SR 520 Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miPass Nintendo Campus.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 150 ftPass Lake Bill.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  45. 400 ftReach Nintendo Campus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  46. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  56. 50 ftSharp right onto Bridle Crest Trail, heading N.
  57. 50 ftTurn left onto SR 520 Trail, heading N.
  58. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  59. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  60. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  61. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  62. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  65. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  66. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  67. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  68. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading N.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  70. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NE.
  71. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  72. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  73. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  74. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  75. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  76. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  77. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  78. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  79. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  80. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  81. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  82. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  83. 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/nintendo-campus-reflecting-pond-out-back-6-lakes-26-km

Trail surface

44% paved16% gravel13% dirt6% grass1% boardwalk20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 124th Ave NE & NE 157th St stop 136 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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