Redmond Watershed Preserve

Redmond Reservoir–Collin Creek Trail, 4 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,543 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Redmond Reservoir–Collin Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Redmond Watershed Preserve near Hollywood, WA. The route reaches Redmond Reservoir at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,543 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 22%17.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73385, -122.14151
Nearest town Hollywood, WA

Directions

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Redmond Reservoir–Collin Creek Trail, 4 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,543 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 30–540 ft

Out & Back · Redmond Watershed Preserve

Trailhead: 47.73385, -122.14151

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Collin Creek Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1 miTurn right onto Pipeline Regional Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Trillium Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miReach Redmond Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Pipeline Regional Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Collin Creek Trail, heading S.
  18. 1 miTurn left onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  22. 4.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

71% dirt11% gravel4% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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