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Reflecting Pond–Sammamish River Trail, 3 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Reflecting Pond–Sammamish River Trail, 3 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Kingsgate, WA. The route reaches Reflecting Pond. It climbs 482 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 410 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74030, -122.17536
Nearest town Kingsgate, WA
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Reflecting Pond–Sammamish River Trail, 3 sights

11.1 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 19–410 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.74030, -122.17536

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: 124th Ave NE & NE 157th St stop 136 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftPass Reflecting Pond.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftReach Reflecting Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  48. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  49. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  53. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  54. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  55. 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/marymoor-viewpoint-reflecting-pond-out-back-3-lakes-20-km-0a35

Trail surface

31% paved17% dirt17% gravel9% grass1% boardwalk25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 124th Ave NE & NE 157th St stop 136 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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