Banner Forest Heritage Park

Roller Coaster & Wild Hare Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Roller Coaster & Wild Hare Loop is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Banner Forest Heritage Park near Banner, WA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 390 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.49430, -122.56599
Nearest town Banner, WA

Directions

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Roller Coaster & Wild Hare Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Elevation 330–390 ft

Out & Back · Banner Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.49430, -122.56599

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wild Hare Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Roller Coaster, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mushroom, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Flying Squirrel, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Echoes, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Sashay, heading N.
  11. 400 ftTurn right onto Bonzer, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wild Hare Loop, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:20 PM for the 8:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 19 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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