PSE Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 4 hr 42 min

PSE Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Hollywood Hill, WA. It climbs 926 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73645, -122.13195
Nearest town Hollywood Hill, WA

Directions

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PSE Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 926 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 27–346 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.73645, -122.13195

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% gravel13% paved8% dirt8% grass22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 8:13 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 15 min before dark.

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