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Carkeek Park

North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint & Carkeek Park Beach via Northwest Carkeek Park Road

1.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 31 min

North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint & Carkeek Park Beach via Northwest Carkeek Park Road is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Carkeek Park near Blue Ridge, WA. The route passes Carkeek Park Beach before reaching North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 286 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 243 ft · steepest grade: 15%1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brick Road Trail 47.71139, -122.37666
Nearest town Blue Ridge, WA
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North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint & Carkeek Park Beach via Northwest Carkeek Park Road

1.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 31 min

Elevation 25–242 ft

Out & Back · Carkeek Park

Trailhead: Brick Road Trail · 47.71139, -122.37666

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

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

  1. Start on Brick Road Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Carkeek Park Beach.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Hillside Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillside Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Traverse, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn right onto Grand Fir Trail, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto North Meadow Hillclimb, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miReach North Meadow Hillclimb Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Grand Fir Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Traverse, heading S.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Carkeek Park Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Piper's Creek Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillside Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brick Road Trail, heading SE.
  17. 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/north-meadow-hillclimb-viewpoint-carkeek-park-beach-out-back-2-km-3aa7

Trail surface

49% dirt18% gravel17% paved1% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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