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Tolt-MacDonald Park

Sidewinder South via Shinglewood Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 52 min

Sidewinder South via Shinglewood Loop is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Tolt-MacDonald Park near Carnation, WA. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi390 – 502 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Private local acccess only 47.65626, -121.93649
Nearest town Carnation, WA
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Sidewinder South via Shinglewood Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 52 min

Elevation 392–503 ft

Out & Back · Tolt-MacDonald Park

Trailhead: Private local acccess only · 47.65626, -121.93649

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start on Private local acccess only, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Shinglewood Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shinglewood Loop, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blair Witch Project, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder North, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Blair Witch Project, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder South, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Blair Witch Project, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Slow Burn, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Sidewinder South, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Sidewinder South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Slow Burn, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Blair Witch Project, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder South, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Blair Witch Project, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Sidewinder North, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blair Witch Project, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Shinglewood Loop, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Shinglewood Loop, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Private local acccess only, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miArrive 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/sidewinder-south-out-back

Trail surface

65% dirt10% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 89°57°
Thu 93°55°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 83°52°
Sun 82°51°
Mon 83°51°

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