Farrel-McWhirter Park

PSE Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 4 hr 4 min

PSE Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Hollywood, WA. It climbs 603 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sammamish River Trail 47.73522, -122.14661
Nearest town Hollywood, WA

Directions

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PSE Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: Sammamish River Trail · 47.73522, -122.14661

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 71°F / low 52° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  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 S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  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 SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% gravel15% paved8% grass8% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F52°
Precip2%Wind2 mphUV3Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Wed 63°51°
Thu 63°48° 58%
Fri 62°47° 80%
Sat 67°42° 20%
Sun 54°51° 15%
Mon 60°51° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 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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