South Irrigation Lake & Tolt Pipeline Trail
14.3 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 5 hr 27 min
South Irrigation Lake & Tolt Pipeline Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back near Novelty, WA. The route reaches South Irrigation Lake. It climbs 1,382 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Irrigation Lake & Tolt Pipeline Trail
14.3 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 31–570 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 234th Place Northeast · 47.70023, -122.02842
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Transit-accessible: Trilogy Pkwy NE & NE 113th Way stop 393 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass South Irrigation Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 234th Place Northeast, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
- 4.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach South Irrigation Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Redmond Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto 234th Place Northeast, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Trilogy Pkwy NE & NE 113th Way stop 393 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from 234th Place Northeast Trailhead
- South Irrigation Lake–Adair Creek Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Redmond Reservoir–North Irrigation Lake, 5 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Redmond Reservoir–North Irrigation Lake, 6 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- North Irrigation Lake–South Irrigation Lake, 4 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 333 ft
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