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Farrel-McWhirter Park

South Norway Hill Park–PSE Trail, 4 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft · 5 hr 53 min

South Norway Hill Park–PSE Trail, 4 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Avondale, WA. The route reaches South Norway Hill Park at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 1,183 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 410 ft · steepest grade: 17%18.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.69338, -122.07993
Nearest town Avondale, WA
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South Norway Hill Park–PSE Trail, 4 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 1,183 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 19–410 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.69338, -122.07993

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: NE 116th St & 179th Ct NE stop 216 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 150 ftReach South Norway Hill Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 1.2 miTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 200 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading E.
  37. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 0.5 miTurn right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mackey Creek Trail, heading E.
  48. 50 ftSharp right onto Perimeter Loop Trail, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tolt-pipeline-trail-woodinville-valley-trail-out-back-18-km-8c0d

Trail surface

47% gravel15% paved9% dirt6% grass23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 116th St & 179th Ct NE stop 216 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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