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North Irrigation Lake–South Irrigation Lake, 3 lakes

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,430 ft · 5 hr 53 min

North Irrigation Lake–South Irrigation Lake, 3 lakes is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Hollywood, WA. The route passes North Irrigation Lake before reaching South Irrigation Lake at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,430 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 21%17.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73385, -122.14151
Nearest town Hollywood, WA
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North Irrigation Lake–South Irrigation Lake, 3 lakes

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,430 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 30–566 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.73385, -122.14151

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Collin Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Kari's Bog Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miPass North Irrigation Lake.
  15. 0.5 miPass South Irrigation Lake.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto 234th Place Northeast, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach North Irrigation Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kari's Bog Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miBear right onto Collin Creek Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  27. 4.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-irrigation-lake-south-irrigation-lake-out-back-4-lakes-25-km-2f6f

Trail surface

66% dirt10% gravel5% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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