Farrel-McWhirter Park

PSE Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 54 min

PSE Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Willows, WA. It climbs 601 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 328 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70753, -122.14233
Nearest town Willows, WA

Directions

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PSE Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 30–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.70753, -122.14233

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% gravel12% grass11% dirt8% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 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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