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Skykomish River Viewpoint & Co-op Trail via Memorial Day Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 55 min

Skykomish River Viewpoint & Co-op Trail via Memorial Day Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Startup, WA. The route reaches Skykomish River Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 240 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deb's Trail 47.84547, -121.74006
Nearest town Startup, WA
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Skykomish River Viewpoint & Co-op Trail via Memorial Day Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 55 min

Elevation 179–240 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Deb's Trail · 47.84547, -121.74006

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start on Deb's Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Co-op Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Right "Y" Road, heading N.
  4. 200 ftSharp right onto Shotgun Run Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Roundabout Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Shotgun Run Trail, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto SJJ Trail, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Lou's Trail, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Left "Y" Road, heading E.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Trail, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Maplewood Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Memorial Day Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftReach Skykomish River Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right onto Maplewood Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Left "Y" Road, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Lou's Trail, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto SJJ Trail, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Shotgun Run Trail, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Roundabout Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Shotgun Run Trail, heading W.
  25. 300 ftSharp left onto Right "Y" Road, heading W.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Co-op Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deb's Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 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/skykomish-river-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-932b

Trail surface

7% gravel93% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F56°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed 88°59°
Thu 91°62°
Fri 84°58°
Sat 81°57°
Sun 80°55°
Mon 83°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

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