North Forest Park & Trilogy Loop Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 2 hr 27 min
North Forest Park & Trilogy Loop Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Prairie Ridge, WA. The route reaches North Forest Park. It climbs 368 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Forest Park & Trilogy Loop Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 675–845 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.12686, -122.17223
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Forest Loop Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miPass North Forest Park.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Trilogy Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach North Forest Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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