Black Diamond Open Space

Black Bear Trail–Bushy, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Black Bear Trail–Bushy, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Open Space near Ravensdale, WA. It climbs 311 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi564 – 817 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Water Tower Trail 47.35623, -121.99909
Nearest town Ravensdale, WA

Directions

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Black Bear Trail–Bushy, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 564–816 ft

Out & Back · Black Diamond Open Space

Trailhead: Water Tower Trail · 47.35623, -121.99909

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 84°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start on Water Tower Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Mike, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Viper, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Snake, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Max Eagle, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Route 66, heading W.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Beaver Tracks, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Route 66, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Master Link, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chilly Bin, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Master Link, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mainline, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto T.N.T., heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Caboose, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hufflepuff, heading NW.
  22. 300 ftTurn left onto Edge, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftSharp right onto Hilltop, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftSharp left onto Bushy, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading N.
  26. 350 ftReach Old Mike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 350 ftTurn left onto Bushy, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hilltop, heading W.
  29. 150 ftSharp left onto Edge, heading W.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Hufflepuff, heading SW.
  31. 300 ftTurn left onto Caboose, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto T.N.T., heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mainline, heading NE.
  34. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 300 ftContinue straight onto Master Link, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miBear left onto Chilly Bin, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Master Link, heading E.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left onto Route 66, heading E.
  41. 200 ftTurn right onto Lower Beaver Tracks, heading E.
  42. 250 ftContinue straight onto Route 66, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Max Eagle, heading N.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 350 ftContinue straight onto Snake, heading N.
  51. 250 ftContinue straight onto Viper, heading N.
  52. 350 ftBear left onto Old Mike, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miBear left onto Water Tower Trail, heading N.
  54. 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

33% dirt9% gravel1% other57% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 84°F54°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 90°59°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 84°53°
Sat 82°52°
Sun 80°50°
Mon 83°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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