AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Farrel-McWhirter Park

Nintendo Campus–Reflecting Pond, 6 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Nintendo Campus–Reflecting Pond, 6 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Avondale, WA. The route passes Reflecting Pond and Nintendo Campus before reaching Lake Bill at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 1,126 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 377 ft17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.69338, -122.07993
Nearest town Avondale, WA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Nintendo Campus–Reflecting Pond, 6 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 26–379 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.69338, -122.07993

Weather Aug 5: Clear, high 88°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftPass Reflecting Pond.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right onto Bridle Crest Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto SR 520 Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miPass Nintendo Campus.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 300 ftPass Lake Bill.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  39. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  40. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftReach Nintendo Campus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  44. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  53. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftSharp right onto Bridle Crest Trail, heading N.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto SR 520 Trail, heading N.
  56. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  57. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  58. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  59. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  60. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  61. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  63. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  64. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  65. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  66. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading N.
  67. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  68. 2.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  69. 0.5 miTurn right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading NE.
  70. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading E.
  71. 50 ftSharp right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading E.
  72. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  73. 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-stormwater-pond-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

44% gravel34% paved9% dirt1% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F57°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Thu 89°59°
Fri 91°55°
Sat 85°54°
Sun 84°51°
Mon 84°52°
Tue 85°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Avondale, Washington