McGarvey Park Open Space

Powerline Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 54 min

Powerline Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in McGarvey Park Open Space near Lake Desire, WA. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 656 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.45399, -122.11438
Nearest town Lake Desire, WA

Directions

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Powerline Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 54 min

Elevation 512–657 ft

Out & Back · McGarvey Park Open Space

Trailhead: 47.45399, -122.11438

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

67% dirt21% gravel11% grass1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 89°58°
Thu 91°55°
Fri 86°52°
Sat 84°52°
Sun 82°51°
Mon 83°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 16 min before dark.

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