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Discovery Park

South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 7 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 49 min

South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 7 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Discovery Park near Lawtonwood, WA. The route passes 45th Avenue West Street End, Discovery Park Beach, West Sheridan Street End and 3 more before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 285 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 203 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.66793, -122.41730
Nearest town Lawtonwood, WA
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South Beach–Discovery Park Beach, 7 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 49 min

Elevation 12–203 ft

Out & Back · Discovery Park

Trailhead: 47.66793, -122.41730

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 605 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass 45th Avenue West Street End.
  3. 50 ftPass Discovery Park Beach.
  4. 350 ftPass West Sheridan Street End.
  5. 50 ftPass West Cramer Street End.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Bernie Whitebear Way, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 100 ftPass Discovery Park Beach.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto North Beach Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miPass North Beach.
  23. 250 ftPass South Beach.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftReach South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bernie Whitebear Way, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  48. 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/south-beach-discovery-park-beach-out-back-8-beaches-3-km-78c7

Trail surface

61% gravel33% dirt5% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

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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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Discovery Park Road & Texas Way stop 605 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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