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Swan Creek Park

Pipeline Road East–Pipeline Road, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Pipeline Road East–Pipeline Road, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Swan Creek Park near Salishan, WA. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 459 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lister Overlook Trail 47.21490, -122.40257
Nearest town Salishan, WA
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Pipeline Road East–Pipeline Road, 3 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 283–459 ft

Out & Back · Swan Creek Park

Trailhead: Lister Overlook Trail · 47.21490, -122.40257

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: 44th Street East & T Street East stop 215 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Pipeline Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road East, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miBear right onto Pipeline Road East, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road East, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftReach Pipeline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road East, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road East, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Pipeline Road, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  52. 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/pipeline-trail-out-back-9-km-4c7f

Trail surface

65% paved15% dirt8% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 44th Street East & T Street East stop 215 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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