Lake Sammamish State Park

Sunset Beach–Homestead Trail, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Sunset Beach–Homestead Trail, 5 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Sammamish State Park near Pine Lake, WA. The route reaches Sunset Beach. It climbs 487 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.55582, -122.05163
Nearest town Pine Lake, WA

Directions

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Sunset Beach–Homestead Trail, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 33–466 ft

Out & Back · Lake Sammamish State Park

Trailhead: 47.55582, -122.05163

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: NW Sammamish Rd & 11th Ave NW stop 445 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Sunset Beach.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Orchard Loop, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rainier Trail, heading S.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Adventure Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miReach Sunset Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wetlands Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Rainier Trail, heading SE.
  37. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rainier Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  40. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  46. 200 ftTurn right onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading N.
  47. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  48. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right onto Orchard Loop, heading N.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
  51. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Issaquah Creek Trail, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt46% paved7% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°57°
Wed 92°61°
Thu 93°56°
Fri 87°54°
Sat 84°52°
Sun 83°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NW Sammamish Rd & 11th Ave NW stop 445 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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