Farrel-McWhirter Park

PSE Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 604 ft · 4 hr 2 min

PSE Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Hollywood, WA. It climbs 604 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73372, -122.14463
Nearest town Hollywood, WA

Directions

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PSE Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 604 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.73372, -122.14463

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 2.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 1.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  24. 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 surface

45% gravel14% paved9% grass8% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 71°48°
Tue 63°50°
Wed 69°46°
Thu 59°48° 54%
Fri 65°49° 62%
Sat 64°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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