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Lord Hill Regional Park

Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 9 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 953 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 9 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Cathcart, WA. The route passes Hidden Pond, Dragonfly Pond, Crossroads Pond and 2 more before reaching Lord Hill Regional Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 953 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 630 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Lot Entrance Trail 47.85920, -122.05669
Nearest town Cathcart, WA
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Skykomish River–Crossroads Pond, 9 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 953 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 24–630 ft

Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: Lower Lot Entrance Trail · 47.85920, -122.05669

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miPass Hidden Pond.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Hill Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Midway, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ewe Tube, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Red Hill Trail, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
  10. 300 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
  11. 0.4 miPass Crossroads Pond.
  12. 0.5 miPass Lord Hill Regional Park Beach.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto River View Quarry Road, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto River View Quarry Road, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miPass Skykomish River.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftPass Lord Hill Regional Park Beach.
  21. 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftReach Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Loop Trail, heading E.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto River View Quarry Road, heading N.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  30. 1 miTurn left onto Red Hill Trail, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear right onto Ewe Tube, heading N.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Midway, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Trail, heading N.
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 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/skykomish-river-crossroads-pond-out-back-7-lakes-7-km-d7e1

Trail surface

63% gravel9% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 86°55°
Thu 91°53°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 80°49°
Mon 81°50°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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