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Totem Lake Viewpoint–Reflecting Pond, 5 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Totem Lake Viewpoint–Reflecting Pond, 5 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back near Redmond, WA. The route passes Reflecting Pond and Totem Lake before reaching Totem Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 141 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.67935, -122.12610
Nearest town Redmond, WA
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Totem Lake Viewpoint–Reflecting Pond, 5 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 19–140 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.67935, -122.12610

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Northeast 85th Street & 161st Avenue Northeast stop 109 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miPass Reflecting Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading N.
  21. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miPass Totem Lake.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Totem Lake Connector, heading W.
  25. 50 ftReach Totem Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  34. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-oak-reflecting-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

34% gravel19% paved13% dirt8% grass26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northeast 85th Street & 161st Avenue Northeast stop 109 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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