Farrel-McWhirter Park

PSE Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 3 hr 56 min

PSE Trail is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Hollywood, WA. It climbs 595 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73147, -122.14409
Nearest town Hollywood, WA

Directions

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PSE Trail

10.9 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.73147, -122.14409

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  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 SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% gravel12% paved9% grass8% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 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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